Nome, Alaska
Friday, August 21, 2026
Sunrise
7:09 am AKDT
Sunset
10:58 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 49 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
3:04 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:08 am – 11:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:23 am – 1:41 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 66% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#122 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
74% — the longest day here is 21 hr 29 min
Golden hour
7:09 am–8:18 am and 9:49 pm–10:58 pm
Blue hour
6:08 am–6:33 am and 11:34 pm–11:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.5° 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 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 |
| Mon Aug 24 | 7:18 am | 10:47 pm | 15 hr 29 min | −7 min |