Kotzebue, Alaska
Monday, May 4, 2026
Sunrise
5:45 am AKDT
Sunset
11:50 pm AKDT
Daylight
18 hr 5 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:00 am – 1:39 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 91% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#96 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
75% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:45 am–7:13 am and 10:21 pm–11:50 pm
Blue hour
4:00 am–4:50 am and 12:46 am–1:39 am
Sun at solar noon
39.2° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon May 4 | 5:45 am | 11:50 pm | 18 hr 5 min | +8 min |
| Tue May 5 | 5:41 am | 11:54 pm | 18 hr 13 min | +8 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:37 am | 11:58 pm | 18 hr 22 min | +8 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:32 am | 12:03 am | 18 hr 30 min | +9 min |