Sunrise and sunset in Kotzebue, AK

Local time 8:19 am AKST 66.90° N, 162.60° W
Sunrise10:45 amFirst light 9:34 am
Sunset4:23 pmLast light 5:34 pm
Daylight5 h 37 min7 min 55 s shorter
Solar noon1:34 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Kotzebue today

The Sun rises in Kotzebue at 10:45 am and sets at 4:23 pm today, giving 5 h 37 min of daylight, 7 min 55 s shorter. It is highest at 1:34 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:45 pm until 7:22 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends7:22 am7:45 pm
Nautical twilight8:25 am6:43 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)9:34 am5:34 pm
Sunrise / sunset10:45 am4:23 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour9:34 am – 9:59 am5:08 pm – 5:34 pm
Golden hour9:59 am – —— – 5:08 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 10:45 am 4:23 pm 5 h 37 min −7:55 7:45 pm
Sun, Nov 15 10:49 am 4:19 pm 5 h 29 min −7:56 7:43 pm
Mon, Nov 16 10:54 am 4:15 pm 5 h 21 min −7:56 7:41 pm
Tue, Nov 17 10:58 am 4:11 pm 5 h 13 min −7:56 7:39 pm
Wed, Nov 18 11:02 am 4:07 pm 5 h 06 min −7:56 7:37 pm
Thu, Nov 19 11:06 am 4:04 pm 4 h 58 min −7:57 7:35 pm
Fri, Nov 20 11:10 am 4:00 pm 4 h 50 min −7:56 7:33 pm
Sat, Nov 21 11:15 am 3:56 pm 4 h 42 min −7:56 7:31 pm
Sun, Nov 22 11:19 am 3:53 pm 4 h 34 min −7:56 7:30 pm
Mon, Nov 23 11:23 am 3:49 pm 4 h 26 min −7:55 7:28 pm
Tue, Nov 24 11:27 am 3:45 pm 4 h 18 min −7:53 7:26 pm
Wed, Nov 25 11:32 am 3:42 pm 4 h 10 min −7:53 7:25 pm
Thu, Nov 26 11:36 am 3:38 pm 4 h 02 min −7:51 7:23 pm
Fri, Nov 27 11:40 am 3:35 pm 3 h 54 min −7:49 7:22 pm
Sat, Nov 28 11:44 am 3:31 pm 3 h 47 min −7:47 7:21 pm
Sun, Nov 29 11:49 am 3:28 pm 3 h 39 min −7:44 7:19 pm
Mon, Nov 30 11:53 am 3:24 pm 3 h 31 min −7:41 7:18 pm
Tue, Dec 1 11:57 am 3:21 pm 3 h 24 min −7:38 7:17 pm
Wed, Dec 2 12:01 pm 3:17 pm 3 h 16 min −7:32 7:16 pm
Thu, Dec 3 12:05 pm 3:14 pm 3 h 09 min −7:28 7:15 pm
Fri, Dec 4 12:09 pm 3:11 pm 3 h 01 min −7:22 7:14 pm
Sat, Dec 5 12:13 pm 3:07 pm 2 h 54 min −7:15 7:14 pm
Sun, Dec 6 12:17 pm 3:04 pm 2 h 47 min −7:06 7:13 pm
Mon, Dec 7 12:21 pm 3:01 pm 2 h 40 min −6:56 7:12 pm
Tue, Dec 8 12:25 pm 2:58 pm 2 h 33 min −6:47 7:12 pm
Wed, Dec 9 12:29 pm 2:56 pm 2 h 27 min −6:33 7:11 pm
Thu, Dec 10 12:33 pm 2:53 pm 2 h 20 min −6:19 7:11 pm
Fri, Dec 11 12:36 pm 2:50 pm 2 h 14 min −6:02 7:11 pm
Sat, Dec 12 12:39 pm 2:48 pm 2 h 09 min −5:43 7:10 pm
Sun, Dec 13 12:43 pm 2:46 pm 2 h 03 min −5:19 7:10 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202610:49 am4:19 pm5 h 29 min
December 202612:48 pm2:42 pm1 h 54 min
January 202711:58 am4:02 pm4 h 04 min
February 202710:00 am6:09 pm8 h 10 min
March 20279:09 am8:50 pm11 h 41 min
April 20277:05 am10:38 pm15 h 33 min
May 20274:57 am12:35 am0 h 00 min
June 2027——24 h 00 min
July 20273:58 am1:55 am0 h 00 min
August 20276:20 am11:25 pm17 h 05 min
September 20278:09 am9:19 pm13 h 10 min
October 20279:50 am7:20 pm9 h 30 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 3, 24 h 00 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: May 7, 0 h 00 min
  • Earliest sunset: 12:00 am on May 7
  • Latest sunrise: 12:58 pm on December 22

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 26% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Kotzebue.

Times are calculated for 66.8985, -162.5981 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.