Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Sunrise
9:46 am AKDT
Sunset
7:24 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 38 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:36 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:52 am – 8:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:50 am – 9:20 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:47 am – 10:23 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 17% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#230 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
40% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:46 am–11:05 am and 6:04 pm–7:24 pm
Blue hour
8:52 am–9:12 am and 7:58 pm–8:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
14.8° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 9:35 am | 7:36 pm | 10 hr 0 min | −7 min |
| Mon Oct 12 | 9:39 am | 7:32 pm | 9 hr 53 min | −7 min |
| Tue Oct 13 | 9:42 am | 7:28 pm | 9 hr 46 min | −7 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 9:46 am | 7:24 pm | 9 hr 38 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 9:49 am | 7:20 pm | 9 hr 31 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 9:53 am | 7:16 pm | 9 hr 23 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 9:56 am | 7:12 pm | 9 hr 16 min | −7 min |