Sunrise and sunset times in Adak, AK

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Adak, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.

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Today

October 21, 2026. Current time: 6:06:33 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 7:30 am7:29:42 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 8:48 am8:47:51 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 9:22:19 am HDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 7:39:09 pm HDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 8:14 pm8:13:34 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 9:32 pm9:31:32 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Adak Tides

Low 7:27 am 0.6 ftHigh 3:34 pm 2.9 ftSweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak Island
Tide station:Sweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak Island (1.6 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Sweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak IslandLow tide Wed 7:27 am, 0.6 ft; high tide Wed 3:34 pm, 2.9 ft; low tide Wed 8:42 pm, 2.4 ft; high tide Thu 12:08 am, 2.6 ft; low tide Thu 7:52 am, 1.0 ft; high tide Thu 3:19 pm, 2.9 ft; low tide Thu 9:29 pm, 1.9 ft.9:22 am7:39 pm9:24 am7:37 pmWed6am12pm6pmThu6am12pm6pm-0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft7:27 am3:34 pm8:42 pm12:08 am7:52 am3:19 pm9:29 pm
Today, October 21
Low tide7:27 am0.6 ft0.17 m
High tide3:34 pm2.9 ft0.89 m
Low tide8:42 pm2.4 ft0.73 m
Tomorrow, October 22
High tide12:08 am2.6 ft0.78 m
Low tide7:52 am1.0 ft0.30 m
High tide3:19 pm2.9 ft0.87 m
Low tide9:29 pm1.9 ft0.58 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9461380, Sweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak Island (harmonic station), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon2:31 pmSunrise9:22 amSunset7:39 pmSolar midnight2:31 am

Now · Sun altitude: -30.39° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 66.8° (NE)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 16 minutes

3 hours, 15 minutes left until today's sunrise in Adak

Moonset icon Moon set on Oct 21 at 3:56 amMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Oct 21 at 6:02 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (77%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 7:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 9:02 pm

Tomorrow

October 22, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 7:31 am7:31:21 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 8:50 am8:49:31 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 9:24:05 am HDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 7:37:06 pm HDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 8:12 pm8:11:36 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 9:30 pm9:29:37 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 13 minutes

Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Adak

Moonset icon Moon will set on Oct 22 at 5:13 amMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Oct 22 at 6:14 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (90%)
Map of Adak, Alaska

Shortest day in Adak, AK

The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 0 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 7 hours, 45 minutes.

Longest day in Adak, AK

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 20, 2026, with a daylight length of 16 hours, 42 minutes.
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October 2026 - Adak, Alaska - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Adak.

All times are in Adak's time: Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (HDT, UTC−9).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 56 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Adak, AK - from 11 hours, 35 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 39 minutes on the last day.

  

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.8:14:37 am 8:48:10 am +1m 40s 8:23:11 pm -2m 18s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:56:38 pm 11h 35m 1s -3m 58s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.2:36:09 pm 34.63° 7:35:27 am 9:35:40 pm 6:55:16 am 10:15:39 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 26m 39s 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:19 am 3.5° S
Fri, Oct 2 8:16:16 am 8:49:50 am +1m 40s 8:20:53 pm -2m 18s 8:54:21 pm 11h 31m 3s -3m 58s 2:35:50 pm 34.24° 7:37:09 am 9:33:21 pm 6:57:05 am 10:13:13 pm 12h 30m 37s 🌖 (52%)Waning Gibbous: 52% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:00 am 3.9° S
Sat, Oct 3 8:17:56 am 8:51:30 am +1m 40s 8:18:35 pm -2m 18s 8:52:04 pm 11h 27m 5s -3m 57s 2:35:31 pm 33.86° 7:38:50 am 9:31:02 pm 6:58:53 am 10:10:49 pm 12h 34m 35s 🌗 (41%)
Last quarter at 4:25 am
Last quarter at 4:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 41% illuminated
2:35:41 am 4.3° S
Sun, Oct 4 8:19:35 am 8:53:10 am +1m 40s 8:16:19 pm -2m 16s 8:49:49 pm 11h 23m 9s -3m 57s 2:35:12 pm 33.47° 7:40:31 am 9:28:45 pm 7:00:41 am 10:08:25 pm 12h 38m 31s 🌘 (30%)Waning Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:21 am 4.6° S
Mon, Oct 5 8:21:14 am 8:54:50 am +1m 40s 8:14:02 pm -2m 17s 8:47:34 pm 11h 19m 12s -3m 57s 2:34:54 pm 33.09° 7:42:12 am 9:26:28 pm 7:02:28 am 10:06:03 pm 12h 42m 29s 🌘 (20%)Waning Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:03 am 5.0° S
Tue, Oct 6 8:22:53 am 8:56:31 am +1m 41s 8:11:46 pm -2m 16s 8:45:19 pm 11h 15m 15s -3m 57s 2:34:36 pm 32.70° 7:43:53 am 9:24:12 pm 7:04:14 am 10:03:42 pm 12h 46m 26s 🌘 (12%)Waning Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:34:45 am 5.4° S
Wed, Oct 7 8:24:33 am 8:58:12 am +1m 41s 8:09:31 pm -2m 15s 8:43:06 pm 11h 11m 19s -3m 57s 2:34:19 pm 32.32° 7:45:34 am 9:21:58 pm 7:05:59 am 10:01:23 pm 12h 50m 23s 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:34:28 am 5.8° S
Thu, Oct 8 8:26:12 am 8:59:54 am +1m 42s 8:07:16 pm -2m 15s 8:40:53 pm 11h 7m 22s -3m 56s 2:34:02 pm 31.94° 7:47:14 am 9:19:44 pm 7:07:44 am 9:59:05 pm 12h 54m 19s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:34:10 am 6.2° S
Fri, Oct 9 8:27:52 am 9:01:35 am +1m 41s 8:05:01 pm -2m 15s 8:38:41 pm 11h 3m 26s -3m 56s 2:33:46 pm 31.56° 7:48:54 am 9:17:32 pm 7:09:29 am 9:56:49 pm 12h 58m 16s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:33:54 am 6.6° S
Sat, Oct 10 8:29:31 am 9:03:17 am +1m 42s 8:02:48 pm -2m 13s 8:36:30 pm 10h 59m 31s -3m 56s 2:33:30 pm 31.18° 7:50:34 am 9:15:21 pm 7:11:12 am 9:54:34 pm 13h 2m 12s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 6:50 am
New moon at 6:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
2:33:38 am 6.9° S
Sun, Oct 11 8:31:11 am 9:05:00 am +1m 43s 8:00:35 pm -2m 13s 8:34:20 pm 10h 55m 35s -3m 55s 2:33:14 pm 30.81° 7:52:13 am 9:13:11 pm 7:12:56 am 9:52:20 pm 13h 6m 7s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:33:22 am 7.3° S
Mon, Oct 12 8:32:50 am 9:06:42 am +1m 42s 7:58:22 pm -2m 13s 8:32:10 pm 10h 51m 40s -3m 55s 2:32:59 pm 30.43° 7:53:53 am 9:11:02 pm 7:14:38 am 9:50:08 pm 13h 10m 3s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:33:07 am 7.7° S
Tue, Oct 13 8:34:30 am 9:08:25 am +1m 43s 7:56:11 pm -2m 11s 8:30:02 pm 10h 47m 46s -3m 54s 2:32:44 pm 30.06° 7:55:32 am 9:08:54 pm 7:16:21 am 9:47:58 pm 13h 13m 57s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:32:51 am 8.1° S
Wed, Oct 14 8:36:10 am 9:10:08 am +1m 43s 7:54:00 pm -2m 11s 8:27:55 pm 10h 43m 52s -3m 54s 2:32:30 pm 29.69° 7:57:11 am 9:06:48 pm 7:18:02 am 9:45:49 pm 13h 17m 52s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:32:37 am 8.4° S
Thu, Oct 15 8:37:50 am 9:11:52 am +1m 44s 7:51:50 pm -2m 10s 8:25:48 pm 10h 39m 58s -3m 54s 2:32:17 pm 29.32° 7:58:50 am 9:04:43 pm 7:19:44 am 9:43:42 pm 13h 21m 46s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:32:24 am 8.8° S
Fri, Oct 16 8:39:30 am 9:13:36 am +1m 44s 7:49:41 pm -2m 9s 8:23:43 pm 10h 36m 5s -3m 53s 2:32:04 pm 28.95° 8:00:29 am 9:02:39 pm 7:21:25 am 9:41:36 pm 13h 25m 39s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:32:10 am 9.2° S
Sat, Oct 17 8:41:10 am 9:15:20 am +1m 44s 7:47:32 pm -2m 9s 8:21:39 pm 10h 32m 12s -3m 52s 2:31:52 pm 28.59° 8:02:07 am 9:00:36 pm 7:23:05 am 9:39:32 pm 13h 29m 32s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:31:58 am 9.5° S
Sun, Oct 18 8:42:50 am 9:17:04 am +1m 44s 7:45:25 pm -2m 7s 8:19:36 pm 10h 28m 21s -3m 52s 2:31:40 pm 28.22° 8:03:46 am 8:58:35 pm 7:24:45 am 9:37:29 pm 13h 33m 24s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 7:12 am
First quarter at 7:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
2:31:46 am 9.9° S
Mon, Oct 19 8:44:30 am 9:18:49 am +1m 45s 7:43:19 pm -2m 6s 8:17:34 pm 10h 24m 30s -3m 51s 2:31:29 pm 27.86° 8:05:24 am 8:56:35 pm 7:26:24 am 9:35:28 pm 13h 37m 15s 🌔 (66%)Waxing Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:31:35 am 10.3° S
Tue, Oct 20 8:46:11 am 9:20:34 am +1m 45s 7:41:13 pm -2m 6s 8:15:33 pm 10h 20m 39s -3m 50s 2:31:18 pm 27.50° 8:07:02 am 8:54:37 pm 7:28:04 am 9:33:29 pm 13h 41m 6s 🌔 (75%)Waxing Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:31:23 am 10.6° S
Wed, Oct 21 8:47:51 am 9:22:19 am +1m 45s 7:39:09 pm -2m 4s 8:13:34 pm 10h 16m 50s -3m 50s 2:31:09 pm 27.15° 8:08:40 am 8:52:40 pm 7:29:42 am 9:31:32 pm 13h 44m 56s 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:31:14 am 11.0° S
Thu, Oct 22 8:49:31 am 9:24:05 am +1m 46s 7:37:06 pm -2m 3s 8:11:36 pm 10h 13m 1s -3m 49s 2:31:00 pm 26.80° 8:10:18 am 8:50:45 pm 7:31:21 am 9:29:37 pm 13h 48m 45s 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:31:05 am 11.3° S
Fri, Oct 23 8:51:12 am 9:25:51 am +1m 46s 7:35:03 pm -2m 3s 8:09:39 pm 10h 9m 12s -3m 48s 2:30:51 pm 26.45° 8:11:56 am 8:48:51 pm 7:32:58 am 9:27:43 pm 13h 52m 34s 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:55 am 11.7° S
Sat, Oct 24 8:52:53 am 9:27:37 am +1m 46s 7:33:02 pm -2m 1s 8:07:44 pm 10h 5m 25s -3m 47s 2:30:43 pm 26.10° 8:13:33 am 8:46:59 pm 7:34:36 am 9:25:51 pm 13h 56m 21s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:47 am 12.0° S
Sun, Oct 25 8:54:33 am 9:29:23 am +1m 46s 7:31:03 pm -1m 59s 8:05:50 pm 10h 1m 40s -3m 46s 2:30:36 pm 25.76° 8:15:10 am 8:45:09 pm 7:36:13 am 9:24:01 pm 14h 0m 7s 🌕 (99.7%)
Full moon at 7:11 pm
Full moon at 7:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.7% illuminated
2:30:39 am 12.4° S
Mon, Oct 26 8:56:14 am 9:31:10 am +1m 47s 7:29:04 pm -1m 59s 8:03:57 pm 9h 57m 54s -3m 45s 2:30:30 pm 25.42° 8:16:48 am 8:43:20 pm 7:37:50 am 9:22:12 pm 14h 3m 53s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:33 am 12.7° S
Tue, Oct 27 8:57:55 am 9:32:57 am +1m 47s 7:27:07 pm -1m 57s 8:02:06 pm 9h 54m 10s -3m 44s 2:30:25 pm 25.08° 8:18:25 am 8:41:33 pm 7:39:26 am 9:20:26 pm 14h 7m 36s 🌖 (93%)Waning Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:28 am 13.0° S
Wed, Oct 28 8:59:35 am 9:34:43 am +1m 46s 7:25:11 pm -1m 56s 8:00:17 pm 9h 50m 28s -3m 43s 2:30:20 pm 24.75° 8:20:01 am 8:39:47 pm 7:41:02 am 9:18:42 pm 14h 11m 20s 🌖 (86%)Waning Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:22 am 13.4° S
Thu, Oct 29 9:01:16 am 9:36:31 am +1m 48s 7:23:17 pm -1m 54s 7:58:29 pm 9h 46m 46s -3m 42s 2:30:16 pm 24.42° 8:21:38 am 8:38:03 pm 7:42:38 am 9:16:59 pm 14h 15m 1s 🌖 (77%)Waning Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:18 am 13.7° S
Fri, Oct 30 9:02:57 am 9:38:18 am +1m 47s 7:21:24 pm -1m 53s 7:56:43 pm 9h 43m 6s -3m 40s 2:30:13 pm 24.09° 8:23:14 am 8:36:21 pm 7:44:13 am 9:15:19 pm 14h 18m 41s 🌖 (67%)Waning Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:14 am 14.0° S
Sat, Oct 31 9:04:37 am 9:40:05 am +1m 47s 7:19:32 pm -1m 52s 7:54:58 pm 9h 39m 27s -3m 39s 2:30:11 pm 23.77° 8:24:50 am 8:34:41 pm 7:45:47 am 9:13:40 pm 14h 22m 21s 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:30:12 am 14.4° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Adak, AK - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Adak, AK for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Adak, AK.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 20 · 16h 42mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 45mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 16mEarliest sunrise 8:48 am · Feb 22Earliest sunrise8:48 am · Feb 22Latest sunrise 9:54 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise9:54 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 7:12 pm · Feb 22Earliest sunset7:12 pm · Feb 22Latest sunset 11:10 pm · Jun 24Latest sunset11:10 pm · Jun 24

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Adak, AK

In Adak, AK, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on February 22 at 8:48 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 9:54 am. The earliest sunset is on February 22 at 7:12 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 24 at 11:10 pm.

Adak, AK gets 8h 56m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 42m versus 7h 45m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.

Adak, AK Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Adak. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 54.8°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 11.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 33°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 34.1°Today · Oct 21 · Sun altitude: 24.2°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Adak, AK analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Adak.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 11.2° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 54.8° (around Jun 15) in Adak. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Adak the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:30 and 14:00 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Adak, AK analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Adak, AK Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.