Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, October 23, 2026
Sunrise
10:18 am AKDT
Sunset
6:49 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 31 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:21 am – 7:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:19 am – 8:48 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:18 am – 9:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit · Moonset 6:36 am · Moonrise 6:11 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#248 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
35% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
10:18 am–11:48 am and 5:18 pm–6:49 pm
Blue hour
9:21 am–9:43 am and 7:24 pm–7:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.6° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 32 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 10:22 am | 6:45 pm | 8 hr 23 min | −8 min |
| Sun Oct 25 | 10:25 am | 6:41 pm | 8 hr 15 min | −8 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 10:29 am | 6:37 pm | 8 hr 8 min | −8 min |