Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, May 21, 2027
Sunrise
4:28 am AKDT
Sunset
1:07 am AKDT
Daylight
20 hr 39 min
+10 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
— – —
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#62 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
86% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
4:28 am–6:25 am and 11:09 pm–1:07 am
Sun at solar noon
43.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue May 18 | 4:43 am | 12:52 am | 20 hr 9 min | +10 min |
| Wed May 19 | 4:38 am | 12:57 am | 20 hr 19 min | +10 min |
| Thu May 20 | 4:33 am | 1:02 am | 20 hr 29 min | +10 min |
| Fri May 21 | 4:28 am | 1:07 am | 20 hr 39 min | +10 min |
| Sat May 22 | 4:23 am | 1:12 am | 20 hr 49 min | +10 min |
| Sun May 23 | 4:18 am | 1:18 am | 21 hr 0 min | +10 min |
| Mon May 24 | 4:13 am | 1:23 am | 21 hr 10 min | +11 min |