Sunrise and sunset in North Pole, AK

Local time 5:21 am AKST 64.75° N, 147.35° W
Sunrise9:21 amFirst light 8:19 am
Sunset3:45 pmLast light 4:47 pm
Daylight6 h 24 min6 min 30 s shorter
Solar noon12:33 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in North Pole today

The Sun rises in North Pole at 9:21 am and sets at 3:45 pm today, giving 6 h 24 min of daylight, 6 min 30 s shorter. It is highest at 12:33 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:46 pm until 6:19 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends6:19 am6:46 pm
Nautical twilight7:17 am5:49 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)8:19 am4:47 pm
Sunrise / sunset9:21 am3:45 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour8:19 am – 8:42 am4:24 pm – 4:47 pm
Golden hour8:42 am – 11:31 am1:35 pm – 4:24 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 9:21 am 3:45 pm 6 h 24 min −6:30 6:46 pm
Sun, Nov 15 9:24 am 3:42 pm 6 h 17 min −6:26 6:44 pm
Mon, Nov 16 9:28 am 3:39 pm 6 h 11 min −6:26 6:42 pm
Tue, Nov 17 9:31 am 3:36 pm 6 h 05 min −6:23 6:40 pm
Wed, Nov 18 9:35 am 3:33 pm 5 h 58 min −6:20 6:39 pm
Thu, Nov 19 9:38 am 3:30 pm 5 h 52 min −6:17 6:37 pm
Fri, Nov 20 9:41 am 3:27 pm 5 h 46 min −6:14 6:35 pm
Sat, Nov 21 9:45 am 3:24 pm 5 h 40 min −6:10 6:34 pm
Sun, Nov 22 9:48 am 3:21 pm 5 h 33 min −6:05 6:32 pm
Mon, Nov 23 9:51 am 3:19 pm 5 h 27 min −6:03 6:31 pm
Tue, Nov 24 9:55 am 3:16 pm 5 h 21 min −5:56 6:29 pm
Wed, Nov 25 9:58 am 3:13 pm 5 h 16 min −5:52 6:28 pm
Thu, Nov 26 10:01 am 3:11 pm 5 h 10 min −5:46 6:27 pm
Fri, Nov 27 10:04 am 3:08 pm 5 h 04 min −5:40 6:26 pm
Sat, Nov 28 10:07 am 3:06 pm 4 h 59 min −5:34 6:24 pm
Sun, Nov 29 10:10 am 3:04 pm 4 h 53 min −5:26 6:23 pm
Mon, Nov 30 10:14 am 3:01 pm 4 h 48 min −5:19 6:22 pm
Tue, Dec 1 10:16 am 2:59 pm 4 h 43 min −5:10 6:21 pm
Wed, Dec 2 10:19 am 2:57 pm 4 h 38 min −5:02 6:21 pm
Thu, Dec 3 10:22 am 2:55 pm 4 h 33 min −4:53 6:20 pm
Fri, Dec 4 10:25 am 2:53 pm 4 h 28 min −4:42 6:19 pm
Sat, Dec 5 10:28 am 2:51 pm 4 h 24 min −4:31 6:18 pm
Sun, Dec 6 10:30 am 2:50 pm 4 h 19 min −4:21 6:18 pm
Mon, Dec 7 10:33 am 2:48 pm 4 h 15 min −4:08 6:17 pm
Tue, Dec 8 10:35 am 2:46 pm 4 h 11 min −3:55 6:17 pm
Wed, Dec 9 10:38 am 2:45 pm 4 h 07 min −3:41 6:16 pm
Thu, Dec 10 10:40 am 2:44 pm 4 h 04 min −3:28 6:16 pm
Fri, Dec 11 10:42 am 2:43 pm 4 h 01 min −3:11 6:16 pm
Sat, Dec 12 10:44 am 2:42 pm 3 h 58 min −2:57 6:16 pm
Sun, Dec 13 10:46 am 2:41 pm 3 h 55 min −2:40 6:16 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20269:24 am3:42 pm6 h 17 min
December 202610:49 am2:40 pm3 h 51 min
January 202710:23 am3:34 pm5 h 11 min
February 20278:47 am5:20 pm8 h 33 min
March 20278:07 am7:50 pm11 h 42 min
April 20276:14 am9:26 pm15 h 11 min
May 20274:27 am11:06 pm18 h 39 min
June 20273:02 am12:37 am0 h 00 min
July 20273:52 am11:55 pm20 h 03 min
August 20275:36 am10:08 pm16 h 32 min
September 20277:11 am8:15 pm13 h 04 min
October 20278:41 am6:27 pm9 h 45 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: May 31, 20 h 25 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: June 1, 0 h 00 min
  • Earliest sunset: 12:01 am on July 14
  • Latest sunrise: 10:55 am on December 24

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

Times are calculated for 64.7511, -147.3494 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.