Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:16 am AKDT
Sunset
9:35 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 19 min
+9 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:02 am – 10:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:20 am – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
64% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:16 am–7:41 am and 8:10 pm–9:35 pm
Blue hour
5:02 am–5:32 am and 10:19 pm–10:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
27.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 6 | 6:31 am | 9:22 pm | 14 hr 51 min | +9 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 6:26 am | 9:26 pm | 15 hr 0 min | +9 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:21 am | 9:31 pm | 15 hr 10 min | +9 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:16 am | 9:35 pm | 15 hr 19 min | +9 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:11 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 28 min | +9 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:06 am | 9:44 pm | 15 hr 38 min | +9 min |
| Sun Apr 12 | 6:01 am | 9:48 pm | 15 hr 47 min | +9 min |