Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
8:09 am AKDT
Sunset
7:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 5 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:07 am – 8:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:53 am – 9:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:25 am – 10:57 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
46% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:09 am–9:34 am and 5:49 pm–7:14 pm
Blue hour
7:07 am–7:31 am and 7:52 pm–8:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
16.4° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 7:57 am | 7:28 pm | 11 hr 31 min | −9 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:01 am | 7:23 pm | 11 hr 23 min | −9 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:05 am | 7:19 pm | 11 hr 14 min | −9 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:09 am | 7:14 pm | 11 hr 5 min | −9 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:13 am | 7:09 pm | 10 hr 57 min | −9 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:17 am | 7:05 pm | 10 hr 48 min | −9 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:21 am | 7:00 pm | 10 hr 39 min | −9 min |