Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Sunrise
11:00 am AKST
Sunset
4:08 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 8 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:35 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:45 am – 5:24 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:35 am – 6:34 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:32 am – 7:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 64% lit · Moonset 1:12 am · Moonrise 3:42 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#299 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
21% — 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
9:45 am–10:12 am and 4:57 pm–5:24 pm
Sun at solar noon
3.8° above the horizon
True darkness
11 hr 56 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 15 | 10:48 am | 4:20 pm | 5 hr 32 min | −8 min |
| Mon Nov 16 | 10:52 am | 4:16 pm | 5 hr 24 min | −8 min |
| Tue Nov 17 | 10:56 am | 4:12 pm | 5 hr 16 min | −8 min |
| Wed Nov 18 | 11:00 am | 4:08 pm | 5 hr 8 min | −8 min |
| Thu Nov 19 | 11:04 am | 4:04 pm | 5 hr 0 min | −8 min |
| Fri Nov 20 | 11:09 am | 4:01 pm | 4 hr 52 min | −8 min |
| Sat Nov 21 | 11:13 am | 3:57 pm | 4 hr 44 min | −8 min |