Kotzebue, Alaska
Sunday, December 27, 2026
Sunrise
12:55 pm AKST
Sunset
2:48 pm AKST
Daylight
1 hr 53 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:55 am – 4:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:34 am – 6:09 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:26 am – 7:16 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 80% lit · Moonset 1:16 pm · Moonrise 10:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#354 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
8% — 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 4:12 pm–4:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
-0.2° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 10 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 28 | 12:53 pm | 2:51 pm | 1 hr 57 min | +4 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 12:52 pm | 2:54 pm | 2 hr 2 min | +5 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 12:49 pm | 2:57 pm | 2 hr 8 min | +5 min |