Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse, Alaska
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Sunrise
12:11 pm AKST
Sunset
2:03 pm AKST
Daylight
1 hr 52 min
+25 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:04 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:58 am – 4:12 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:29 am – 5:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:14 am – 6:55 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#306 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
8% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:58 am–10:36 am and 3:34 pm–4:12 pm
Sun at solar noon
-0.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Jan 17 | — | — | 0 hr 0 min | |
| Mon Jan 18 | 12:44 pm | 1:35 pm | 0 hr 50 min | +50 min |
| Tue Jan 19 | 12:24 pm | 1:51 pm | 1 hr 27 min | +36 min |
| Wed Jan 20 | 12:11 pm | 2:03 pm | 1 hr 52 min | +25 min |
| Thu Jan 21 | 12:00 pm | 2:13 pm | 2 hr 13 min | +21 min |
| Fri Jan 22 | 11:51 am | 2:23 pm | 2 hr 32 min | +19 min |
| Sat Jan 23 | 11:42 am | 2:31 pm | 2 hr 49 min | +17 min |