Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
9:56 am AKDT
Sunset
6:26 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 30 min
−10 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:12 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:47 am – 7:34 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:32 am – 8:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:14 am – 10:08 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
35% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
9:56 am–11:50 am and 4:30 pm–6:26 pm
Blue hour
8:47 am–9:13 am and 7:09 pm–7:34 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.3° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 11 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | 9:42 am | 6:41 pm | 8 hr 59 min | −10 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 9:47 am | 6:36 pm | 8 hr 49 min | −10 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 9:51 am | 6:31 pm | 8 hr 40 min | −10 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 9:56 am | 6:26 pm | 8 hr 30 min | −10 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 10:01 am | 6:21 pm | 8 hr 20 min | −10 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 10:05 am | 6:15 pm | 8 hr 10 min | −10 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 10:10 am | 6:10 pm | 8 hr 0 min | −10 min |