Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Sunrise
11:37 am AKST
Sunset
4:28 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 51 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:19 am – 5:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:07 am – 6:57 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:03 am – 8:00 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 99% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#304 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
10:19 am–10:46 am and 5:18 pm–5:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
3.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 1 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Jan 24 | 11:25 am | 4:41 pm | 5 hr 15 min | +8 min |