Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, January 1, 2027
Sunrise
12:44 pm AKST
Sunset
3:05 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 21 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:53 am – 4:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:33 am – 6:15 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:26 am – 7:22 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 30% lit · Moonrise 6:04 am · Moonset 11:50 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#344 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
10% — 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
10:53 am–11:27 am and 4:21 pm–4:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.1° above the horizon
True darkness
13 hr 3 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Jan 4 | 12:36 pm | 3:16 pm | 2 hr 41 min | +7 min |