Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Sunrise
7:25 am AKDT
Sunset
10:12 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 47 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:24 am – 11:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:53 am – 12:43 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 67% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#146 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
62% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:25 am–8:37 am and 9:00 pm–10:12 pm
Blue hour
6:24 am–6:49 am and 10:48 pm–11:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
30.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Sep 4 | 7:32 am | 10:04 pm | 14 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Sat Sep 5 | 7:35 am | 10:00 pm | 14 hr 25 min | −7 min |