Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
9:25 am AKDT
Sunset
7:48 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 23 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:37 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:32 am – 8:41 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:30 am – 9:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:25 am – 10:48 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 6:43 am · Moonset 7:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
43% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:25 am–10:41 am and 6:32 pm–7:48 pm
Blue hour
8:32 am–8:52 am and 8:21 pm–8:41 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.1° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 40 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 9:22 am | 7:52 pm | 10 hr 30 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 9:25 am | 7:48 pm | 10 hr 23 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 9:29 am | 7:44 pm | 10 hr 15 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 9:32 am | 7:40 pm | 10 hr 8 min | −7 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 9:35 am | 7:36 pm | 10 hr 0 min | −7 min |