Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sunrise
6:02 am AKDT
Sunset
11:34 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 32 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:33 am – 1:05 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 99% lit · Moonset 5:26 am · Moonrise 11:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:02 am–7:26 am and 10:09 pm–11:34 pm
Blue hour
4:33 am–5:13 am and 12:24 am–1:05 am
Sun at solar noon
38.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 27 | 6:15 am | 11:22 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +8 min |
| Tue Apr 28 | 6:11 am | 11:26 pm | 17 hr 15 min | +8 min |
| Wed Apr 29 | 6:07 am | 11:30 pm | 17 hr 23 min | +8 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 6:02 am | 11:34 pm | 17 hr 32 min | +8 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:58 am | 11:38 pm | 17 hr 40 min | +8 min |
| Sat May 2 | 5:54 am | 11:42 pm | 17 hr 48 min | +8 min |
| Sun May 3 | 5:50 am | 11:46 pm | 17 hr 56 min | +8 min |