Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunrise
5:26 am AKDT
Sunset
10:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 56 min
−10 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:50 am – 11:57 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 83% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#126 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
71% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
5:26 am–6:58 am and 8:50 pm–10:22 pm
Blue hour
3:50 am–4:33 am and 11:15 pm–11:57 pm
Sun at solar noon
31.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Aug 24 | 5:31 am | 10:17 pm | 16 hr 46 min | −10 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 5:36 am | 10:12 pm | 16 hr 36 min | −10 min |
| Wed Aug 26 | 5:40 am | 10:07 pm | 16 hr 27 min | −10 min |