Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sunrise
12:03 pm AKST
Sunset
3:14 pm AKST
Daylight
3 hr 11 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:27 am – 4:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:09 am – 6:10 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:03 am – 7:16 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 24% lit · Moonrise 4:38 am · Moonset 2:14 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#329 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
13% — 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
10:27 am–10:58 am and 4:21 pm–4:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.9° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 49 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 30 | 11:51 am | 3:25 pm | 3 hr 34 min | −8 min |
| Tue Dec 1 | 11:55 am | 3:21 pm | 3 hr 26 min | −8 min |
| Wed Dec 2 | 11:59 am | 3:18 pm | 3 hr 18 min | −8 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 12:03 pm | 3:14 pm | 3 hr 11 min | −7 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 12:07 pm | 3:11 pm | 3 hr 4 min | −7 min |
| Sat Dec 5 | 12:12 pm | 3:08 pm | 2 hr 56 min | −7 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 12:16 pm | 3:05 pm | 2 hr 49 min | −7 min |