Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
9:02 am AKDT
Sunset
8:16 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 14 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:39 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:09 am – 9:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:06 am – 10:11 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:56 am – 11:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
47% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:02 am–10:14 am and 7:03 pm–8:16 pm
Blue hour
8:09 am–8:29 am and 8:48 pm–9:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.8° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 8:52 am | 8:28 pm | 11 hr 36 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:55 am | 8:24 pm | 11 hr 29 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:58 am | 8:20 pm | 11 hr 21 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 9:02 am | 8:16 pm | 11 hr 14 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 9:05 am | 8:12 pm | 11 hr 7 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 9:08 am | 8:08 pm | 10 hr 59 min | −7 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 9:12 am | 8:04 pm | 10 hr 52 min | −7 min |