Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise
9:29 am AKDT
Sunset
5:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 15 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:38 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:23 am – 6:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:11 am – 8:02 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:58 am – 9:15 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonrise 6:33 pm · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#242 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
34% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:29 am–11:20 am and 3:52 pm–5:44 pm
Blue hour
8:23 am–8:48 am and 6:26 pm–6:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.3° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 48 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 9:29 am | 5:44 pm | 8 hr 15 min | −9 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 9:33 am | 5:39 pm | 8 hr 6 min | −9 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:38 am | 5:34 pm | 7 hr 56 min | −9 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:43 am | 5:29 pm | 7 hr 47 min | −9 min |