Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Sunrise
11:40 am AKST
Sunset
4:24 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 43 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:21 am – 5:43 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:09 am – 6:54 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:05 am – 7:58 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#306 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
20% — 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
10:21 am–10:49 am and 5:15 pm–5:43 pm
Sun at solar noon
3.1° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 6 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Jan 17 | 11:51 am | 4:11 pm | 4 hr 19 min | +8 min |
| Mon Jan 18 | 11:48 am | 4:15 pm | 4 hr 27 min | +8 min |
| Tue Jan 19 | 11:44 am | 4:19 pm | 4 hr 35 min | +8 min |
| Wed Jan 20 | 11:40 am | 4:24 pm | 4 hr 43 min | +8 min |
| Thu Jan 21 | 11:37 am | 4:28 pm | 4 hr 51 min | +8 min |
| Fri Jan 22 | 11:33 am | 4:32 pm | 4 hr 59 min | +8 min |
| Sat Jan 23 | 11:29 am | 4:37 pm | 5 hr 7 min | +8 min |