Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Sunrise
5:12 am AKDT
Sunset
10:38 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 26 min
−10 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:23 am – 12:25 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 57% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#120 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:12 am–6:47 am and 9:03 pm–10:38 pm
Blue hour
3:23 am–4:14 am and 11:35 pm–12:25 am
Sun at solar noon
32.1° 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 Aug 17 | 4:57 am | 10:54 pm | 17 hr 57 min | −11 min |
| Tue Aug 18 | 5:02 am | 10:49 pm | 17 hr 47 min | −11 min |
| Wed Aug 19 | 5:07 am | 10:43 pm | 17 hr 36 min | −10 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 5:12 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 26 min | −10 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 5:17 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 16 min | −10 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 5:22 am | 10:27 pm | 17 hr 6 min | −10 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 5:26 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 56 min | −10 min |