Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
12:58 pm AKST
Sunset
2:42 pm AKST
Daylight
1 hr 44 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:50 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:55 am – 4:44 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:33 am – 6:06 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:26 am – 7:14 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#360 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
10:55 am–11:30 am and 4:09 pm–4:44 pm
Sun at solar noon
-0.3° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Dec 25 | 12:57 pm | 2:44 pm | 1 hr 46 min | +2 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 12:56 pm | 2:46 pm | 1 hr 49 min | +3 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 12:55 pm | 2:48 pm | 1 hr 53 min | +4 min |