Kotzebue, Alaska
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Sunrise
12:12 pm AKST
Sunset
3:08 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 56 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:31 am – 4:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:13 am – 6:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:07 am – 7:14 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 9% lit · Moonrise 8:27 am · Moonset 1:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#333 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
12% — 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
10:31 am–11:03 am and 4:17 pm–4:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.7° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 54 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 7 | 12:20 pm | 3:02 pm | 2 hr 42 min | −7 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 12:23 pm | 2:59 pm | 2 hr 35 min | −7 min |