Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Sunrise
12:49 pm AKST
Sunset
2:57 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 8 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:54 am – 4:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:33 am – 6:12 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:26 am – 7:19 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 49% lit · Moonrise 2:17 am · Moonset 12:29 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#348 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
9% — 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 4:17 pm–4:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
-0.0° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 6 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 12:47 pm | 3:00 pm | 2 hr 13 min | +6 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 12:44 pm | 3:05 pm | 2 hr 21 min | +8 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 12:41 pm | 3:09 pm | 2 hr 27 min | +6 min |