Kotzebue, Alaska
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Sunrise
5:41 am AKDT
Sunset
11:54 pm AKDT
Daylight
18 hr 13 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:49 am – 1:50 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#94 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
76% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:41 am–7:10 am and 10:24 pm–11:54 pm
Blue hour
3:49 am–4:44 am and 12:52 am–1:50 am
Sun at solar noon
39.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri May 8 | 5:28 am | 12:07 am | 18 hr 39 min | +9 min |