Nome, Alaska
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunrise
8:29 am AKDT
Sunset
9:20 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 51 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:40 am – 10:09 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:38 am – 11:11 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:24 am – 12:25 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 40% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#176 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
60% — the longest day here is 21 hr 29 min
Golden hour
8:29 am–9:33 am and 8:16 pm–9:20 pm
Blue hour
7:40 am–7:59 am and 9:50 pm–10:09 pm
Sun at solar noon
27.6° above the horizon
True darkness
29 hr 4 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 20 | 8:38 am | 9:09 pm | 12 hr 31 min | −7 min |