Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Sunrise
5:41 am AKDT
Sunset
10:07 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 26 min
+10 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:15 am – 11:34 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 5:27 am · Moonset 10:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#133 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
68% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:41 am–7:10 am and 8:37 pm–10:07 pm
Blue hour
4:15 am–4:52 am and 10:56 pm–11:34 pm
Sun at solar noon
30.0° 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 13 | 5:56 am | 9:53 pm | 15 hr 57 min | +10 min |
| Tue Apr 14 | 5:51 am | 9:57 pm | 16 hr 6 min | +10 min |
| Wed Apr 15 | 5:46 am | 10:02 pm | 16 hr 16 min | +10 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 5:41 am | 10:07 pm | 16 hr 26 min | +10 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 5:36 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 35 min | +10 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 5:31 am | 10:16 pm | 16 hr 45 min | +10 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 5:26 am | 10:21 pm | 16 hr 55 min | +10 min |