Kotzebue, Alaska
Tuesday, September 21, 2027
Sunrise
8:28 am AKDT
Sunset
8:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 27 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:35 am – 9:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:28 am – 10:56 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:05 am – 12:18 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 67% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#184 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:28 am–9:39 am and 7:45 pm–8:56 pm
Blue hour
7:35 am–7:56 am and 9:28 pm–9:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.7° above the horizon
True darkness
28 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 18 | 8:18 am | 9:08 pm | 12 hr 49 min | −7 min |
| Sun Sep 19 | 8:22 am | 9:04 pm | 12 hr 42 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 20 | 8:25 am | 9:00 pm | 12 hr 34 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 21 | 8:28 am | 8:56 pm | 12 hr 27 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 22 | 8:32 am | 8:52 pm | 12 hr 20 min | −7 min |
| Thu Sep 23 | 8:35 am | 8:48 pm | 12 hr 13 min | −7 min |
| Fri Sep 24 | 8:38 am | 8:44 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −7 min |