Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Sunrise
6:24 am AKDT
Sunset
9:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 53 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:12 am – 10:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:04 am – 12:32 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 33% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#152 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
62% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:24 am–7:47 am and 7:54 pm–9:17 pm
Blue hour
5:12 am–5:41 am and 9:59 pm–10:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
26.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Sep 7 | 6:32 am | 9:07 pm | 14 hr 35 min | −9 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 6:36 am | 9:03 pm | 14 hr 26 min | −9 min |