Nome, Alaska
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Sunrise
7:06 am AKDT
Sunset
11:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 56 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
3:04 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:04 am – 12:03 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:13 am – 1:51 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 57% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#121 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
74% — the longest day here is 21 hr 29 min
Golden hour
7:06 am–8:15 am and 9:52 pm–11:01 pm
Blue hour
6:04 am–6:29 am and 11:38 pm–12:03 am
Sun at solar noon
37.8° 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 17 | 6:56 am | 11:12 pm | 16 hr 16 min | −7 min |
| Tue Aug 18 | 6:59 am | 11:09 pm | 16 hr 9 min | −7 min |
| Wed Aug 19 | 7:03 am | 11:05 pm | 16 hr 2 min | −7 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 7:06 am | 11:01 pm | 15 hr 56 min | −7 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 7:09 am | 10:58 pm | 15 hr 49 min | −7 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 7:12 am | 10:54 pm | 15 hr 42 min | −7 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 7:15 am | 10:51 pm | 15 hr 36 min | −7 min |