Kotzebue, Alaska
Thursday, August 26, 2027
Sunrise
7:00 am AKDT
Sunset
10:41 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 40 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:54 am – 11:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:50 am – 1:46 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 31% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#132 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
65% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:00 am–8:15 am and 9:26 pm–10:41 pm
Blue hour
5:54 am–6:21 am and 11:20 pm–11:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
33.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 23 | 6:50 am | 10:53 pm | 16 hr 3 min | −8 min |
| Tue Aug 24 | 6:53 am | 10:49 pm | 15 hr 56 min | −8 min |
| Wed Aug 25 | 6:57 am | 10:45 pm | 15 hr 48 min | −8 min |
| Thu Aug 26 | 7:00 am | 10:41 pm | 15 hr 40 min | −8 min |
| Fri Aug 27 | 7:04 am | 10:37 pm | 15 hr 33 min | −8 min |
| Sat Aug 28 | 7:08 am | 10:33 pm | 15 hr 25 min | −8 min |
| Sun Aug 29 | 7:11 am | 10:29 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −8 min |