Kotzebue, Alaska
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sunrise
9:08 am AKDT
Sunset
8:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 59 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:39 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:15 am – 9:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:13 am – 10:03 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:04 am – 11:11 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 47% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#208 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
46% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:08 am–10:21 am and 6:54 pm–8:08 pm
Blue hour
8:15 am–8:36 am and 8:40 pm–9:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.0° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 57 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 9:15 am | 8:00 pm | 10 hr 45 min | −7 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 9:18 am | 7:56 pm | 10 hr 37 min | −7 min |