Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
12:47 pm AKST
Sunset
3:00 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 13 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:54 am – 4:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:33 am – 6:13 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:26 am – 7:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 4:07 am · Moonset 12:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 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–11:28 am and 4:19 pm–4:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.0° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 5 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Jan 3 | 12:38 pm | 3:12 pm | 2 hr 34 min | +7 min |