Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
10:16 am AKDT
Sunset
4:55 pm AKDT
Daylight
6 hr 39 min
−10 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:37 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:03 am – 6:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:48 am – 7:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:37 am – 8:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse
At the top of the Dalton Highway, Prudhoe Bay has about two months of midnight sun and two months of polar night.
Times above are computed for 70.2553°N, 148.3381°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4590 hr 45 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | May 15 — 24 hr 0 min |
| Shortest day | Jan 1 — 0 hr 0 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 2:27 am on May 14 |
| Latest sunset | 11:57 pm on May 6 |
| Midnight sun | May 15 – Jul 28 (75 days) |
| Polar night | Nov 24 – Jan 17, 2027 (55 days) |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, May 15.
Nearest towns
- Utqiaġvik · 205 mi WNW
- Fairbanks · 375 mi S
- Kotzebue · 427 mi WSW
- Delta Junction · 435 mi S
- Tok · 499 mi SSE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse? The nearest tide station is PRUDHOE BAY (12 mi NNW) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.