Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Friday, October 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:42 am AKDT
Sunset
6:36 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 55 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:39 am – 7:39 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:28 am – 8:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:09 am – 10:09 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 7:40 am · Moonset 5:48 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#220 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
41% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:42 am–10:13 am and 5:04 pm–6:36 pm
Blue hour
7:39 am–8:03 am and 7:15 pm–7:39 pm
Sun at solar noon
13.3° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 6 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:54 am | 6:22 pm | 9 hr 28 min | −9 min |