Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Sunrise
8:38 am AKDT
Sunset
8:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 5 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:45 am – 9:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:40 am – 10:42 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:22 am – 11:59 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonset 5:36 am · Moonrise 8:23 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#190 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:38 am–9:49 am and 7:33 pm–8:44 pm
Blue hour
7:45 am–8:06 am and 9:16 pm–9:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.5° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 21 | 8:28 am | 8:56 pm | 12 hr 27 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 8:32 am | 8:52 pm | 12 hr 20 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 23 | 8:35 am | 8:48 pm | 12 hr 13 min | −7 min |
| Thu Sep 24 | 8:38 am | 8:44 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −7 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 8:42 am | 8:40 pm | 11 hr 58 min | −7 min |
| Sat Sep 26 | 8:45 am | 8:36 pm | 11 hr 51 min | −7 min |
| Sun Sep 27 | 8:48 am | 8:32 pm | 11 hr 43 min | −7 min |