Nome, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
11:45 am AKST
Sunset
4:02 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 17 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKST
Civil twilight
10:27 am – 5:20 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:18 am – 6:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:17 am – 7:29 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
20% — the longest day here is 21 hr 29 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
10:27 am–10:53 am and 4:53 pm–5:20 pm
Sun at solar noon
2.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 49 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 11:38 am | 4:06 pm | 4 hr 28 min | −4 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 11:40 am | 4:04 pm | 4 hr 24 min | −4 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 11:42 am | 4:03 pm | 4 hr 21 min | −4 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 11:45 am | 4:02 pm | 4 hr 17 min | −4 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 11:47 am | 4:00 pm | 4 hr 14 min | −3 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 11:49 am | 3:59 pm | 4 hr 10 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 11:51 am | 3:58 pm | 4 hr 8 min | −3 min |