Sunrise and sunset times in Barrow, AK
EditCheck out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Barrow, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.
Barrow is now officially called Utqiaġvik: the town took back its Iñupiaq name in 2016.
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Today
October 21, 2026. Current time: 6:53:09 am
Night ends at 6:34 am6:33:31 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.·Dawn at 9:06 am9:06:11 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 10:17:36 am AKDTWhen 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).
Sunset time: 6:04:07 pm AKDTWhen 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).
Dusk at 7:15 pm7:15:19 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:47 pm9:47:01 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.
Barrow Tides
High 10:36 am 0.5 ftLow 5:10 pm 0.2 ftBarrow Offshore
| Low tide | 4:01 am | 0.2 ft | 0.07 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 10:36 am | 0.5 ft | 0.14 m |
| Low tide | 5:10 pm | 0.2 ft | 0.06 m |
| High tide | 11:10 pm | 0.4 ft | 0.13 m |
| Low tide | 5:08 am | 0.2 ft | 0.05 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 11:20 am | 0.5 ft | 0.14 m |
| Low tide | 5:36 pm | 0.1 ft | 0.04 m |
| High tide | 11:46 pm | 0.5 ft | 0.15 m |
Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9494935, Barrow Offshore (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
Now · Sun altitude: -16.51° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 74.7° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 7 hours, 46 minutes
3 hours, 24 minutes left until today's sunrise in Barrow
Moon set on Oct 21 at 1:55 am
Moon will rise on Oct 21 at 6:40 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (77%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 8:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 10:02 pmTomorrow
October 22, 2026
Night ends at 6:38 am6:37:49 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.·Dawn at 9:10 am9:10:25 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 10:22:33 am AKDTWhen 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).
Sunset time: 5:58:52 pm AKDTWhen 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).
Dusk at 7:11 pm7:10:48 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:42 pm9:42:28 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: 7 hours, 36 minutes
Tomorrow will be 10 minutes shorter than today in Barrow
Moon will set on Oct 22 at 4:07 am Moon will rise on Oct 22 at 6:09 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (90%)
- Barrow, Alaska
- Latitude: 71.290558 (North)
- Longitude: -156.788605 (West)
- Time zone: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8)
Shortest day in Barrow, AK
The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 0 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026. That day the Sun does not rise (polar night).Longest day in Barrow, AK
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026. That day the Sun does not set (midnight sun).
October 2026 - Barrow, 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 Barrow.
All times are in Barrow's time: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8).
The day length shortens by 4 hours, 59 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Barrow, AK - from 10 hours, 58 minutes on the first day to 5 hours, 59 minutes on the last day.
| 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. |
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| 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.7:41:36 am | 8:46:25 am | +4m 19s | 7:44:51 pm | -4m 56s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:49:16 pm | 10h 58m 26s | -9m 15s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.2:16:41 pm | 15.24° | 6:22:53 am | 10:07:08 pm | 4:46:37 am | 11:41:02 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 5m 53s | 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:16:51 am | 3.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:45:54 am | 8:50:44 am | +4m 19s | 7:39:55 pm | -4m 56s | 8:44:22 pm | 10h 49m 11s | -9m 16s | 2:16:22 pm | 14.85° | 6:27:42 am | 10:01:46 pm | 4:53:34 am | 11:33:44 pm | 13h 15m 9s | 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:16:32 am | 3.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:50:11 am | 8:55:04 am | +4m 20s | 7:34:58 pm | -4m 57s | 8:39:29 pm | 10h 39m 54s | -9m 17s | 2:16:03 pm | 14.47° | 6:32:27 am | 9:56:28 pm | 5:00:15 am | 11:26:42 pm | 13h 24m 28s | 🌗 (41%) Last quarter at 5:25 amLast quarter at 5:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 41% illuminated |
2:16:12 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:54:27 am | 8:59:26 am | +4m 22s | 7:30:01 pm | -4m 57s | 8:34:39 pm | 10h 30m 35s | -9m 18s | 2:15:45 pm | 14.08° | 6:37:08 am | 9:51:14 pm | 5:06:40 am | 11:19:54 pm | 13h 33m 47s | 🌘 (30%)Waning Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:15:54 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:58:42 am | 9:03:48 am | +4m 22s | 7:25:04 pm | -4m 57s | 8:29:49 pm | 10h 21m 16s | -9m 19s | 2:15:27 pm | 13.70° | 6:41:46 am | 9:46:04 pm | 5:12:51 am | 11:13:19 pm | 13h 43m 7s | 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:15:36 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8:02:57 am | 9:08:11 am | +4m 23s | 7:20:07 pm | -4m 57s | 8:25:01 pm | 10h 11m 56s | -9m 21s | 2:15:09 pm | 13.31° | 6:46:20 am | 9:40:58 pm | 5:18:50 am | 11:06:56 pm | 13h 52m 29s | 🌘 (12%)Waning Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:15:18 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 8:07:11 am | 9:12:36 am | +4m 25s | 7:15:09 pm | -4m 58s | 8:20:14 pm | 10h 2m 33s | -9m 23s | 2:14:51 pm | 12.93° | 6:50:52 am | 9:35:55 pm | 5:24:39 am | 11:00:43 pm | 14h 1m 53s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:15:00 am | 5.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8:11:25 am | 9:17:02 am | +4m 26s | 7:10:10 pm | -4m 59s | 8:15:28 pm | 9h 53m 8s | -9m 25s | 2:14:34 pm | 12.55° | 6:55:20 am | 9:30:57 pm | 5:30:18 am | 10:54:40 pm | 14h 11m 20s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:14:42 am | 6.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8:15:38 am | 9:21:30 am | +4m 28s | 7:05:11 pm | -4m 59s | 8:10:44 pm | 9h 43m 41s | -9m 27s | 2:14:18 pm | 12.17° | 6:59:46 am | 9:26:01 pm | 5:35:47 am | 10:48:46 pm | 14h 20m 48s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:14:26 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 8:19:51 am | 9:25:59 am | +4m 29s | 7:00:11 pm | -5m 0s | 8:06:01 pm | 9h 34m 12s | -9m 29s | 2:14:02 pm | 11.79° | 7:04:10 am | 9:21:09 pm | 5:41:09 am | 10:43:01 pm | 14h 30m 18s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 7:50 amNew moon at 7:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
2:14:10 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 8:24:04 am | 9:30:29 am | +4m 30s | 6:55:11 pm | -5m 0s | 8:01:19 pm | 9h 24m 42s | -9m 31s | 2:13:46 pm | 11.42° | 7:08:31 am | 9:16:20 pm | 5:46:23 am | 10:37:23 pm | 14h 39m 51s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:13:54 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 8:28:17 am | 9:35:02 am | +4m 33s | 6:50:09 pm | -5m 2s | 7:56:38 pm | 9h 15m 7s | -9m 34s | 2:13:31 pm | 11.04° | 7:12:50 am | 9:11:35 pm | 5:51:30 am | 10:31:53 pm | 14h 49m 27s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:13:39 am | 7.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 8:32:29 am | 9:39:36 am | +4m 34s | 6:45:07 pm | -5m 2s | 7:51:58 pm | 9h 5m 31s | -9m 37s | 2:13:16 pm | 10.67° | 7:17:06 am | 9:06:52 pm | 5:56:31 am | 10:26:30 pm | 14h 59m 6s | 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:13:23 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 8:36:42 am | 9:44:13 am | +4m 37s | 6:40:04 pm | -5m 3s | 7:47:20 pm | 8h 55m 51s | -9m 40s | 2:13:02 pm | 10.30° | 7:21:21 am | 9:02:12 pm | 6:01:26 am | 10:21:13 pm | 15h 8m 47s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:13:09 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 8:40:54 am | 9:48:51 am | +4m 38s | 6:35:00 pm | -5m 4s | 7:42:42 pm | 8h 46m 9s | -9m 43s | 2:12:49 pm | 9.93° | 7:25:33 am | 8:57:36 pm | 6:06:15 am | 10:16:03 pm | 15h 18m 32s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:12:56 am | 8.8° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:45:06 am | 9:53:32 am | +4m 41s | 6:29:54 pm | -5m 6s | 7:38:06 pm | 8h 36m 22s | -9m 46s | 2:12:36 pm | 9.56° | 7:29:44 am | 8:53:02 pm | 6:10:59 am | 10:10:59 pm | 15h 28m 21s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:12:42 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 8:49:19 am | 9:58:15 am | +4m 43s | 6:24:48 pm | -5m 6s | 7:33:30 pm | 8h 26m 33s | -9m 50s | 2:12:24 pm | 9.19° | 7:33:53 am | 8:48:31 pm | 6:15:38 am | 10:06:00 pm | 15h 38m 13s | 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:12:30 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:53:32 am | 10:03:01 am | +4m 46s | 6:19:40 pm | -5m 8s | 7:28:56 pm | 8h 16m 39s | -9m 54s | 2:12:12 pm | 8.83° | 7:38:01 am | 8:44:03 pm | 6:20:12 am | 10:01:07 pm | 15h 48m 10s | 🌓 (56%) First quarter at 8:12 amFirst quarter at 8:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated |
2:12:18 am | 9.9° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:57:45 am | 10:07:50 am | +4m 49s | 6:14:30 pm | -5m 10s | 7:24:22 pm | 8h 6m 40s | -9m 58s | 2:12:01 pm | 8.47° | 7:42:06 am | 8:39:38 pm | 6:24:43 am | 9:56:20 pm | 15h 58m 11s | 🌔 (66%)Waxing Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:12:07 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 9:01:58 am | 10:12:41 am | +4m 51s | 6:09:19 pm | -5m 11s | 7:19:50 pm | 7h 56m 38s | -10m 2s | 2:11:50 pm | 8.11° | 7:46:10 am | 8:35:15 pm | 6:29:09 am | 9:51:38 pm | 16h 8m 17s | 🌔 (75%)Waxing Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:55 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9:06:11 am | 10:17:36 am | +4m 55s | 6:04:07 pm | -5m 12s | 7:15:19 pm | 7h 46m 31s | -10m 7s | 2:11:40 pm | 7.76° | 7:50:13 am | 8:30:56 pm | 6:33:31 am | 9:47:01 pm | 16h 18m 26s | 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:45 am | 11.0° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9:10:25 am | 10:22:33 am | +4m 57s | 5:58:52 pm | -5m 15s | 7:10:48 pm | 7h 36m 19s | -10m 12s | 2:11:31 pm | 7.41° | 7:54:15 am | 8:26:38 pm | 6:37:49 am | 9:42:28 pm | 16h 28m 42s | 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:35 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9:14:40 am | 10:27:34 am | +5m 1s | 5:53:35 pm | -5m 17s | 7:06:19 pm | 7h 26m 1s | -10m 18s | 2:11:23 pm | 7.06° | 7:58:14 am | 8:22:24 pm | 6:42:04 am | 9:38:01 pm | 16h 39m 4s | 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:27 am | 11.7° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9:18:54 am | 10:32:39 am | +5m 5s | 5:48:17 pm | -5m 18s | 7:01:50 pm | 7h 15m 38s | -10m 23s | 2:11:15 pm | 6.71° | 8:02:13 am | 8:18:13 pm | 6:46:15 am | 9:33:38 pm | 16h 49m 31s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:19 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 9:23:09 am | 10:37:48 am | +5m 9s | 5:42:55 pm | -5m 22s | 6:57:23 pm | 7h 5m 7s | -10m 30s | 2:11:08 pm | 6.37° | 8:06:10 am | 8:14:04 pm | 6:50:23 am | 9:29:20 pm | 17h 0m 5s | 🌕 (99.8%) Full moon at 8:11 pmFull moon at 8:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated |
2:11:11 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 9:27:25 am | 10:43:00 am | +5m 12s | 5:37:32 pm | -5m 23s | 6:52:57 pm | 6h 54m 32s | -10m 36s | 2:11:02 pm | 6.02° | 8:10:06 am | 8:09:58 pm | 6:54:28 am | 9:25:06 pm | 17h 10m 45s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:11:05 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 9:31:41 am | 10:48:17 am | +5m 17s | 5:32:05 pm | -5m 27s | 6:48:31 pm | 6h 43m 48s | -10m 44s | 2:10:56 pm | 5.69° | 8:14:01 am | 8:05:54 pm | 6:58:30 am | 9:20:57 pm | 17h 21m 34s | 🌖 (93%)Waning Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:10:58 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9:35:57 am | 10:53:39 am | +5m 22s | 5:26:35 pm | -5m 30s | 6:44:07 pm | 6h 32m 56s | -10m 51s | 2:10:52 pm | 5.35° | 8:17:54 am | 8:01:53 pm | 7:02:29 am | 9:16:52 pm | 17h 32m 30s | 🌖 (86%)Waning Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:10:54 am | 13.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 9:40:14 am | 10:59:05 am | +5m 26s | 5:21:02 pm | -5m 33s | 6:39:44 pm | 6h 21m 57s | -11m 0s | 2:10:48 pm | 5.02° | 8:21:47 am | 7:57:55 pm | 7:06:25 am | 9:12:52 pm | 17h 43m 35s | 🌖 (77%)Waning Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:10:50 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 9:44:32 am | 11:04:37 am | +5m 32s | 5:15:25 pm | -5m 37s | 6:35:21 pm | 6h 10m 48s | -11m 9s | 2:10:45 pm | 4.70° | 8:25:38 am | 7:54:00 pm | 7:10:18 am | 9:08:56 pm | 17h 54m 50s | 🌖 (67%)Waning Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:10:47 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 9:48:50 am | 11:10:15 am | +5m 38s | 5:09:44 pm | -5m 41s | 6:31:00 pm | 5h 59m 29s | -11m 19s | 2:10:42 pm | 4.37° | 8:29:27 am | 7:50:08 pm | 7:14:08 am | 9:05:04 pm | 18h 6m 15s | 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:10:43 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Barrow, AK - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Barrow, 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 Barrow, AK.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Barrow, AK
In Barrow, AK, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on May 10 at 2:57 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 22 at 1:24 pm. The earliest sunset is on November 18 at 1:42 pm, and the latest sunset is on August 1 at 2:00 am (after midnight).
Barrow, AK gets 24h 00m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (24h 00m versus 0h 00m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 33m.
Barrow, AK Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Barrow. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Barrow.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 5.9° below the horizon (around Dec 24) to 40.5° above it (around Jun 18) in Barrow. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. For about 87 days around midwinter the whole figure sinks below the horizon — the Sun does not rise at noon at all. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Barrow the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:10 and 13:41 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
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.
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.
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