Kotzebue, Alaska
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Sunrise
7:35 am AKDT
Sunset
10:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 25 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:36 am – 10:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:12 am – 12:22 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 33% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#152 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
60% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:35 am–8:46 am and 8:49 pm–10:00 pm
Blue hour
6:36 am–7:00 am and 10:35 pm–10:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
29.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 6 | 7:38 am | 9:56 pm | 14 hr 17 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 7:42 am | 9:52 pm | 14 hr 10 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 7:45 am | 9:48 pm | 14 hr 3 min | −7 min |