Kotzebue, Alaska
Monday, December 21, 2026
Sunrise
12:58 pm AKST
Sunset
2:38 pm AKST
Daylight
1 hr 41 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:54 am – 4:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:32 am – 6:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:24 am – 7:12 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#364 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
7% — 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
10:54 am–11:29 am and 4:07 pm–4:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
-0.3° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Dec 18 | 12:54 pm | 2:39 pm | 1 hr 45 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 19 | 12:56 pm | 2:38 pm | 1 hr 43 min | −2 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 12:57 pm | 2:38 pm | 1 hr 41 min | −1 min |
| Mon Dec 21 | 12:58 pm | 2:38 pm | 1 hr 41 min | −1 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 12:58 pm | 2:39 pm | 1 hr 41 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 12:58 pm | 2:40 pm | 1 hr 42 min | +1 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 12:58 pm | 2:42 pm | 1 hr 44 min | +2 min |