Nome, Alaska
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sunrise
8:26 am AKDT
Sunset
9:24 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 57 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:37 am – 10:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:35 am – 11:15 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:18 am – 12:31 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 31% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#174 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
60% — the longest day here is 21 hr 29 min
Golden hour
8:26 am–9:30 am and 8:20 pm–9:24 pm
Blue hour
7:37 am–7:56 am and 9:54 pm–10:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.0° above the horizon
True darkness
28 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 13 | 8:18 am | 9:35 pm | 13 hr 17 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 8:21 am | 9:31 pm | 13 hr 10 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 8:24 am | 9:27 pm | 13 hr 4 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 8:26 am | 9:24 pm | 12 hr 57 min | −7 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 8:29 am | 9:20 pm | 12 hr 51 min | −7 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 8:32 am | 9:16 pm | 12 hr 44 min | −7 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 8:35 am | 9:13 pm | 12 hr 38 min | −7 min |