Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Sunrise
5:15 am AKDT
Sunset
10:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 16 min
+10 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:33 am – 12:15 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 25% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#122 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:15 am–6:49 am and 8:56 pm–10:31 pm
Blue hour
3:33 am–4:20 am and 11:27 pm–12:15 am
Sun at solar noon
31.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Apr 21 | 5:15 am | 10:31 pm | 17 hr 16 min | +10 min |
| Wed Apr 22 | 5:10 am | 10:36 pm | 17 hr 26 min | +10 min |
| Thu Apr 23 | 5:04 am | 10:41 pm | 17 hr 36 min | +10 min |
| Fri Apr 24 | 4:59 am | 10:46 pm | 17 hr 47 min | +11 min |