Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sunrise
6:15 am AKDT
Sunset
9:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 12 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:01 am – 10:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:28 am – 1:05 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 56% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#148 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
63% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:15 am–7:40 am and 8:03 pm–9:27 pm
Blue hour
5:01 am–5:32 am and 10:10 pm–10:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
27.2° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 31 | 6:02 am | 9:42 pm | 15 hr 39 min | −9 min |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:07 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 30 min | −9 min |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:11 am | 9:32 pm | 15 hr 21 min | −9 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:15 am | 9:27 pm | 15 hr 12 min | −9 min |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:19 am | 9:22 pm | 15 hr 2 min | −9 min |
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:24 am | 9:17 pm | 14 hr 53 min | −9 min |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:28 am | 9:12 pm | 14 hr 44 min | −9 min |