Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sunrise
9:33 am AKDT
Sunset
5:39 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 6 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:37 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:27 am – 6:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:15 am – 7:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:03 am – 9:10 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 1:29 am · Moonrise 6:01 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#244 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
34% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:33 am–11:27 am and 3:44 pm–5:39 pm
Blue hour
8:27 am–8:52 am and 6:21 pm–6:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
8.9° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 56 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:47 am | 5:25 pm | 7 hr 37 min | −10 min |