Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise
9:53 am AKDT
Sunset
7:16 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 23 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:35 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 8:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:57 am – 9:12 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:54 am – 10:15 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 33% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#234 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
39% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:53 am–11:14 am and 5:54 pm–7:16 pm
Blue hour
8:58 am–9:19 am and 7:50 pm–8:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
14.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 42 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 10:00 am | 7:08 pm | 9 hr 8 min | −7 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 10:04 am | 7:04 pm | 9 hr 1 min | −8 min |