Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Friday, April 17, 2026
Sunrise
5:36 am AKDT
Sunset
10:11 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 35 min
+10 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:07 am – 11:41 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 4:48 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#131 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
69% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:36 am–7:06 am and 8:41 pm–10:11 pm
Blue hour
4:07 am–4:46 am and 11:02 pm–11:41 pm
Sun at solar noon
30.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Apr 20 | 5:20 am | 10:26 pm | 17 hr 5 min | +10 min |