Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:37 am AKDT
Sunset
6:41 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 4 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:35 am – 7:43 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:23 am – 8:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:04 am – 10:14 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 5:37 am · Moonset 6:15 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
42% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:37 am–10:08 am and 5:10 pm–6:41 pm
Blue hour
7:35 am–7:59 am and 7:19 pm–7:43 pm
Sun at solar noon
13.7° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 55 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:25 am | 6:55 pm | 10 hr 30 min | −9 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:29 am | 6:51 pm | 10 hr 21 min | −9 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:33 am | 6:46 pm | 10 hr 13 min | −9 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:37 am | 6:41 pm | 10 hr 4 min | −9 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:42 am | 6:36 pm | 9 hr 55 min | −9 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:46 am | 6:32 pm | 9 hr 46 min | −9 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:50 am | 6:27 pm | 9 hr 37 min | −9 min |