Kotzebue, Alaska
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Sunrise
12:38 pm AKST
Sunset
3:12 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 34 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:51 am – 4:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:32 am – 6:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:25 am – 7:25 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 14% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#340 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
11% — 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
10:51 am–11:24 am and 4:26 pm–4:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 59 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Jan 5 | 12:33 pm | 3:20 pm | 2 hr 48 min | +7 min |
| Wed Jan 6 | 12:29 pm | 3:24 pm | 2 hr 55 min | +7 min |