Kotzebue, Alaska
Monday, August 31, 2026
Sunrise
7:18 am AKDT
Sunset
10:20 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 2 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:50 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:16 am – 11:22 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:39 am – 12:58 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85% lit · Moonset 1:46 pm · Moonrise 9:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#142 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
63% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:18 am–8:31 am and 9:08 pm–10:20 pm
Blue hour
6:16 am–6:41 am and 10:57 pm–11:22 pm
Sun at solar noon
31.6° 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 Aug 28 | 7:08 am | 10:33 pm | 15 hr 25 min | −8 min |
| Sat Aug 29 | 7:11 am | 10:29 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −8 min |
| Sun Aug 30 | 7:15 am | 10:24 pm | 15 hr 10 min | −8 min |
| Mon Aug 31 | 7:18 am | 10:20 pm | 15 hr 2 min | −8 min |
| Tue Sep 1 | 7:21 am | 10:16 pm | 14 hr 55 min | −8 min |
| Wed Sep 2 | 7:25 am | 10:12 pm | 14 hr 47 min | −8 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 7:28 am | 10:08 pm | 14 hr 40 min | −7 min |