Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Sunrise
6:09 am AKDT
Sunset
11:39 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 30 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:38 am – 1:08 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 83% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#105 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:09 am–7:33 am and 10:15 pm–11:39 pm
Blue hour
4:38 am–5:19 am and 12:28 am–1:08 am
Sun at solar noon
38.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 9 | 5:57 am | 11:52 pm | 17 hr 55 min | −8 min |
| Tue Aug 10 | 6:01 am | 11:47 pm | 17 hr 47 min | −8 min |
| Wed Aug 11 | 6:05 am | 11:43 pm | 17 hr 38 min | −8 min |
| Thu Aug 12 | 6:09 am | 11:39 pm | 17 hr 30 min | −8 min |
| Fri Aug 13 | 6:13 am | 11:35 pm | 17 hr 22 min | −8 min |
| Sat Aug 14 | 6:16 am | 11:31 pm | 17 hr 14 min | −8 min |
| Sun Aug 15 | 6:20 am | 11:26 pm | 17 hr 6 min | −8 min |