Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Sunrise
12:29 pm AKST
Sunset
3:24 pm AKST
Daylight
2 hr 55 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:48 am – 5:05 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:29 am – 6:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:23 am – 7:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#334 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
12% — 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
10:48 am–11:20 am and 4:33 pm–5:05 pm
Sun at solar noon
0.7° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 52 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Jan 7 | 12:26 pm | 3:28 pm | 3 hr 2 min | +7 min |
| Fri Jan 8 | 12:23 pm | 3:32 pm | 3 hr 10 min | +7 min |
| Sat Jan 9 | 12:20 pm | 3:37 pm | 3 hr 17 min | +8 min |