Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Sunrise
7:05 am AKDT
Sunset
8:29 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 25 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:00 am – 9:34 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:30 am – 11:03 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 23% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#172 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:05 am–8:26 am and 7:08 pm–8:29 pm
Blue hour
6:00 am–6:26 am and 9:08 pm–9:34 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:53 am | 8:43 pm | 13 hr 51 min | −9 min |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:57 am | 8:39 pm | 13 hr 42 min | −9 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:01 am | 8:34 pm | 13 hr 33 min | −9 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:05 am | 8:29 pm | 13 hr 25 min | −9 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 7:09 am | 8:24 pm | 13 hr 16 min | −9 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 7:13 am | 8:20 pm | 13 hr 7 min | −9 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 7:17 am | 8:15 pm | 12 hr 58 min | −9 min |