Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise
9:07 am AKDT
Sunset
6:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 1 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:39 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:03 am – 7:12 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:52 am – 8:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:37 am – 9:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 25% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#232 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:07 am–10:47 am and 4:27 pm–6:08 pm
Blue hour
8:03 am–8:27 am and 6:48 pm–7:12 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 4 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:54 am | 6:22 pm | 9 hr 28 min | −9 min |
| Tue Oct 13 | 8:58 am | 6:18 pm | 9 hr 19 min | −9 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 9:03 am | 6:13 pm | 9 hr 10 min | −9 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 9:07 am | 6:08 pm | 9 hr 1 min | −9 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 9:11 am | 6:03 pm | 8 hr 52 min | −9 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 9:16 am | 5:58 pm | 8 hr 43 min | −9 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 9:20 am | 5:54 pm | 8 hr 34 min | −9 min |