Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise
9:11 am AKDT
Sunset
6:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 52 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:38 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:07 am – 7:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:56 am – 8:19 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:42 am – 9:33 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 33% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#234 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
37% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:11 am–10:53 am and 4:20 pm–6:03 pm
Blue hour
8:07 am–8:31 am and 6:43 pm–7:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.7° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 9:24 am | 5:49 pm | 8 hr 24 min | −9 min |