Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
12:27 pm AKST
Sunset
2:56 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 29 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:42 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:39 am – 4:45 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:20 am – 6:05 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:13 am – 7:12 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
10% — 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
10:39 am–11:13 am and 4:11 pm–4:45 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.2° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 3 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 9 | 12:27 pm | 2:56 pm | 2 hr 29 min | −7 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 12:31 pm | 2:53 pm | 2 hr 22 min | −6 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 12:34 pm | 2:51 pm | 2 hr 16 min | −6 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 12:38 pm | 2:48 pm | 2 hr 10 min | −6 min |