Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
11:02 am AKDT
Sunset
5:16 pm AKDT
Daylight
6 hr 14 min
−11 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:10 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:42 am – 6:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:24 am – 7:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:09 am – 9:10 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Utqiaġvik
America's northernmost town: the sun stays up from mid-May to early August, then disappears entirely from mid-November to late January.
Times above are computed for 71.2906°N, 156.7886°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Utqiaġvik’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4586 hr 6 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | May 11 — 24 hr 0 min |
| Shortest day | Jan 1 — 0 hr 0 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 2:59 am on May 10 |
| Latest sunset | 11:58 pm on Apr 28 |
| Midnight sun | May 11 – Aug 1 (83 days) |
| Polar night | Nov 19 – Jan 22, 2027 (65 days) |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, May 11.
Nearest towns
- Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse · 205 mi ESE
- Kotzebue · 335 mi SSW
- Fairbanks · 502 mi SSE
- Nome · 519 mi SSW
- Delta Junction · 577 mi SE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Utqiaġvik? The nearest tide station is Barrow Offshore (5 mi NNE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.