Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Sunrise
10:35 am AKST
Sunset
4:31 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 56 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:34 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:26 am – 5:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:19 am – 6:48 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:16 am – 7:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 12% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#287 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
25% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:26 am–9:51 am and 5:15 pm–5:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.3° above the horizon
True darkness
11 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | 10:23 am | 4:42 pm | 6 hr 19 min | −8 min |
| Tue Nov 10 | 10:27 am | 4:39 pm | 6 hr 11 min | −8 min |
| Wed Nov 11 | 10:31 am | 4:35 pm | 6 hr 4 min | −8 min |
| Thu Nov 12 | 10:35 am | 4:31 pm | 5 hr 56 min | −8 min |
| Fri Nov 13 | 10:39 am | 4:27 pm | 5 hr 48 min | −8 min |
| Sat Nov 14 | 10:43 am | 4:23 pm | 5 hr 40 min | −8 min |
| Sun Nov 15 | 10:48 am | 4:20 pm | 5 hr 32 min | −8 min |