Kotzebue, Alaska
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise
10:07 am AKDT
Sunset
7:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 53 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:35 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:11 am – 7:56 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:10 am – 8:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:08 am – 10:00 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonset 1:02 am · Moonrise 6:59 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#242 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
37% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
10:07 am–11:33 am and 5:34 pm–7:00 pm
Blue hour
9:11 am–9:32 am and 7:35 pm–7:56 pm
Sun at solar noon
12.6° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 11 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 10:07 am | 7:00 pm | 8 hr 53 min | −8 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 10:11 am | 6:56 pm | 8 hr 46 min | −8 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 10:14 am | 6:53 pm | 8 hr 38 min | −8 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 10:18 am | 6:49 pm | 8 hr 31 min | −8 min |