Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Sunday, May 17, 2026
The midnight sun. The sun doesn't set at all on this date in Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse. Solar noon is at 1:49 pm AKDT.
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 2% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Daylight
24 hr 0 min — the sun never sets
Midnight sun
Day 3 of 75
Sun at solar midnight
Dips to -0.3° above the horizon
Sun at solar noon
39.2° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu May 14 | 2:27 am | 1:21 am | 22 hr 54 min | +34 min |
| Fri May 15 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min | |
| Sat May 16 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min | |
| Sun May 17 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min | |
| Mon May 18 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min | |
| Tue May 19 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min | |
| Wed May 20 | — | — | 24 hr 0 min |