Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sunrise
8:40 am AKDT
Sunset
7:51 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 11 min
−9 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:17 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:35 am – 8:56 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:16 am – 10:14 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:37 am – 11:52 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 79% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#202 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
47% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
8:40 am–10:10 am and 6:21 pm–7:51 pm
Blue hour
7:35 am–8:00 am and 8:30 pm–8:56 pm
Sun at solar noon
15.8° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 27 | 8:27 am | 8:06 pm | 11 hr 39 min | −9 min |
| Mon Sep 28 | 8:31 am | 8:01 pm | 11 hr 29 min | −9 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:36 am | 7:56 pm | 11 hr 20 min | −9 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:40 am | 7:51 pm | 11 hr 11 min | −9 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:44 am | 7:46 pm | 11 hr 2 min | −9 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:49 am | 7:41 pm | 10 hr 52 min | −9 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:53 am | 7:36 pm | 10 hr 43 min | −9 min |