Sunrise and sunset times in Kaktovik, AK
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Today
October 21, 2026. Current time: 7:08:04 am
Night ends at 5:46 am5:45:38 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 8:09 am8:09:23 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: 9:15:57 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: 5:20:32 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).
Dark at 6:27 pm6:26:55 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 8:50 pm8:49:49 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.
Kaktovik Tides
High 10:52 am 0.4 ftLow 4:49 pm 0.1 ftBarter Island
| Low tide | 4:34 am | 0.2 ft | 0.05 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 10:52 am | 0.4 ft | 0.12 m |
| Low tide | 4:49 pm | 0.1 ft | 0.03 m |
| High tide | 11:42 pm | 0.5 ft | 0.15 m |
| Low tide | 5:49 am | 0.1 ft | 0.04 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 11:47 am | 0.4 ft | 0.12 m |
| Low tide | 5:31 pm | 0.1 ft | 0.02 m |
Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9499176, Barter 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
Now · Sun altitude: -11.13° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 91.1° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 8 hours, 4 minutes
2 hours, 7 minutes left until today's sunrise in Kaktovik
Moon set on Oct 21 at 1:10 am
Moon will rise on Oct 21 at 5:42 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 5:50 am5:49:37 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 8:13 am8:13:19 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: 9:20:28 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: 5:15:43 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).
Dark at 6:23 pm6:22:42 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 8:46 pm8:45:35 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, 55 minutes
Tomorrow will be 9 minutes shorter than today in Kaktovik
Moon will set on Oct 22 at 3:15 am Moon will rise on Oct 22 at 5:15 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (90%)
- Kaktovik, Alaska
- Latitude: 70.131943 (North)
- Longitude: -143.623886 (West)
- Time zone: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8)
Shortest day in Kaktovik, 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 Kaktovik, 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 - Kaktovik, 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 Kaktovik.
All times are in Kaktovik's time: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8).
The day length shortens by 4 hours, 34 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Kaktovik, AK - from 11 hours, 2 minutes on the first day to 6 hours, 28 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.6:50:31 am | 7:51:40 am | +4m 1s | 6:54:26 pm | -4m 38s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:55:13 pm | 11h 2m 46s | -8m 39s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:24:02 pm | 16.41° | 5:36:42 am | 9:08:18 pm | 4:09:29 am | 10:33:45 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 1m 15s | 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:12 am | 3.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:54:31 am | 7:55:41 am | +4m 1s | 6:49:47 pm | -4m 39s | 7:50:36 pm | 10h 54m 6s | -8m 40s | 1:23:43 pm | 16.02° | 5:41:08 am | 9:03:19 pm | 4:15:28 am | 10:27:20 pm | 13h 9m 56s | 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:53 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:58:31 am | 7:59:43 am | +4m 2s | 6:45:09 pm | -4m 38s | 7:46:01 pm | 10h 45m 26s | -8m 41s | 1:23:24 pm | 15.64° | 5:45:30 am | 8:58:23 pm | 4:21:16 am | 10:21:06 pm | 13h 18m 37s | 🌗 (41%) Last quarter at 5:25 amLast quarter at 5:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 41% illuminated |
1:23:33 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:02:29 am | 8:03:46 am | +4m 3s | 6:40:30 pm | -4m 39s | 7:41:27 pm | 10h 36m 44s | -8m 42s | 1:23:06 pm | 15.25° | 5:49:49 am | 8:53:30 pm | 4:26:53 am | 10:15:02 pm | 13h 27m 20s | 🌘 (30%)Waning Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:15 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:06:27 am | 8:07:50 am | +4m 4s | 6:35:51 pm | -4m 39s | 7:36:55 pm | 10h 28m 1s | -8m 43s | 1:22:48 pm | 14.87° | 5:54:06 am | 8:48:41 pm | 4:32:20 am | 10:09:08 pm | 13h 36m 4s | 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:57 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:10:25 am | 8:11:55 am | +4m 5s | 6:31:12 pm | -4m 39s | 7:32:24 pm | 10h 19m 17s | -8m 44s | 1:22:30 pm | 14.49° | 5:58:20 am | 8:43:55 pm | 4:37:39 am | 10:03:22 pm | 13h 44m 49s | 🌘 (12%)Waning Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:39 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:14:22 am | 8:16:01 am | +4m 6s | 6:26:32 pm | -4m 40s | 7:27:54 pm | 10h 10m 31s | -8m 45s | 1:22:12 pm | 14.10° | 6:02:31 am | 8:39:12 pm | 4:42:50 am | 9:57:45 pm | 13h 53m 36s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:21 am | 5.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:18:19 am | 8:20:08 am | +4m 7s | 6:21:53 pm | -4m 39s | 7:23:25 pm | 10h 1m 45s | -8m 47s | 1:21:55 pm | 13.72° | 6:06:40 am | 8:34:33 pm | 4:47:53 am | 9:52:15 pm | 14h 2m 23s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:03 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:22:15 am | 8:24:16 am | +4m 8s | 6:17:13 pm | -4m 40s | 7:18:57 pm | 9h 52m 57s | -8m 48s | 1:21:39 pm | 13.34° | 6:10:46 am | 8:29:56 pm | 4:52:49 am | 9:46:53 pm | 14h 11m 12s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:47 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:26:11 am | 8:28:25 am | +4m 9s | 6:12:32 pm | -4m 41s | 7:14:31 pm | 9h 44m 7s | -8m 50s | 1:21:23 pm | 12.96° | 6:14:51 am | 8:25:22 pm | 4:57:40 am | 9:41:37 pm | 14h 20m 4s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 7:50 amNew moon at 7:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
1:21:31 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:30:07 am | 8:32:36 am | +4m 11s | 6:07:52 pm | -4m 40s | 7:10:06 pm | 9h 35m 16s | -8m 52s | 1:21:07 pm | 12.59° | 6:18:53 am | 8:20:51 pm | 5:02:24 am | 9:36:27 pm | 14h 28m 56s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:15 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:34:03 am | 8:36:48 am | +4m 12s | 6:03:11 pm | -4m 41s | 7:05:42 pm | 9h 26m 23s | -8m 53s | 1:20:52 pm | 12.21° | 6:22:54 am | 8:16:24 pm | 5:07:03 am | 9:31:24 pm | 14h 37m 51s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:00 am | 7.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:37:58 am | 8:41:02 am | +4m 14s | 5:58:29 pm | -4m 42s | 7:01:19 pm | 9h 17m 27s | -8m 55s | 1:20:37 pm | 11.84° | 6:26:53 am | 8:11:58 pm | 5:11:37 am | 9:26:26 pm | 14h 46m 48s | 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:44 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:41:54 am | 8:45:17 am | +4m 15s | 5:53:47 pm | -4m 42s | 6:56:57 pm | 9h 8m 30s | -8m 58s | 1:20:23 pm | 11.47° | 6:30:50 am | 8:07:36 pm | 5:16:06 am | 9:21:34 pm | 14h 55m 47s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:30 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:45:49 am | 8:49:34 am | +4m 17s | 5:49:04 pm | -4m 43s | 6:52:36 pm | 8h 59m 30s | -9m 0s | 1:20:10 pm | 11.10° | 6:34:45 am | 8:03:16 pm | 5:20:31 am | 9:16:47 pm | 15h 4m 49s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:17 am | 8.8° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:49:44 am | 8:53:53 am | +4m 19s | 5:44:20 pm | -4m 44s | 6:48:16 pm | 8h 50m 27s | -9m 2s | 1:19:57 pm | 10.73° | 6:38:39 am | 7:58:59 pm | 5:24:51 am | 9:12:05 pm | 15h 13m 54s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:04 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:53:40 am | 8:58:14 am | +4m 21s | 5:39:36 pm | -4m 44s | 6:43:58 pm | 8h 41m 22s | -9m 5s | 1:19:44 pm | 10.37° | 6:42:31 am | 7:54:45 pm | 5:29:08 am | 9:07:29 pm | 15h 23m 0s | 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:19:50 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:57:35 am | 9:02:36 am | +4m 22s | 5:34:51 pm | -4m 45s | 6:39:40 pm | 8h 32m 15s | -9m 7s | 1:19:33 pm | 10.00° | 6:46:22 am | 7:50:33 pm | 5:33:21 am | 9:02:57 pm | 15h 32m 10s | 🌓 (56%) First quarter at 8:12 amFirst quarter at 8:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated |
1:19:39 am | 9.9° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:01:31 am | 9:07:01 am | +4m 25s | 5:30:06 pm | -4m 45s | 6:35:24 pm | 8h 23m 5s | -9m 10s | 1:19:22 pm | 9.64° | 6:50:11 am | 7:46:23 pm | 5:37:30 am | 8:58:30 pm | 15h 41m 22s | 🌔 (66%)Waxing Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:19:28 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:05:27 am | 9:11:28 am | +4m 27s | 5:25:19 pm | -4m 47s | 6:31:09 pm | 8h 13m 51s | -9m 13s | 1:19:11 pm | 9.29° | 6:53:59 am | 7:42:17 pm | 5:41:35 am | 8:54:07 pm | 15h 50m 38s | 🌔 (75%)Waxing Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:19:16 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 8:09:23 am | 9:15:57 am | +4m 29s | 5:20:32 pm | -4m 47s | 6:26:55 pm | 8h 4m 35s | -9m 17s | 1:19:01 pm | 8.93° | 6:57:46 am | 7:38:13 pm | 5:45:38 am | 8:49:49 pm | 15h 59m 56s | 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:19:06 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 8:13:19 am | 9:20:28 am | +4m 31s | 5:15:43 pm | -4m 49s | 6:22:42 pm | 7h 55m 15s | -9m 20s | 1:18:52 pm | 8.58° | 7:01:32 am | 7:34:11 pm | 5:49:37 am | 8:45:35 pm | 16h 9m 19s | 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:56 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:17:15 am | 9:25:02 am | +4m 34s | 5:10:54 pm | -4m 49s | 6:18:30 pm | 7h 45m 52s | -9m 24s | 1:18:44 pm | 8.23° | 7:05:16 am | 7:30:12 pm | 5:53:33 am | 8:41:26 pm | 16h 18m 45s | 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:48 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:21:12 am | 9:29:39 am | +4m 37s | 5:06:03 pm | -4m 51s | 6:14:20 pm | 7h 36m 24s | -9m 27s | 1:18:36 pm | 7.88° | 7:08:59 am | 7:26:16 pm | 5:57:26 am | 8:37:20 pm | 16h 28m 15s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:40 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 8:25:09 am | 9:34:18 am | +4m 39s | 5:01:11 pm | -4m 52s | 6:10:11 pm | 7h 26m 53s | -9m 31s | 1:18:29 pm | 7.54° | 7:12:41 am | 7:22:22 pm | 6:01:17 am | 8:33:19 pm | 16h 37m 49s | 🌕 (99.8%) Full moon at 8:11 pmFull moon at 8:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated |
1:18:32 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 8:29:06 am | 9:39:00 am | +4m 42s | 4:56:17 pm | -4m 54s | 6:06:02 pm | 7h 17m 17s | -9m 36s | 1:18:23 pm | 7.20° | 7:16:21 am | 7:18:31 pm | 6:05:04 am | 8:29:22 pm | 16h 47m 29s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:26 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 8:33:03 am | 9:43:46 am | +4m 46s | 4:51:22 pm | -4m 55s | 6:01:55 pm | 7h 7m 36s | -9m 40s | 1:18:17 pm | 6.86° | 7:20:01 am | 7:14:43 pm | 6:08:50 am | 8:25:29 pm | 16h 57m 12s | 🌖 (93%)Waning Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:20 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 8:37:01 am | 9:48:34 am | +4m 48s | 4:46:25 pm | -4m 57s | 5:57:50 pm | 6h 57m 51s | -9m 45s | 1:18:12 pm | 6.52° | 7:23:39 am | 7:10:57 pm | 6:12:32 am | 8:21:40 pm | 17h 7m 1s | 🌖 (86%)Waning Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:14 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 8:40:59 am | 9:53:26 am | +4m 52s | 4:41:27 pm | -4m 58s | 5:53:45 pm | 6h 48m 1s | -9m 50s | 1:18:08 pm | 6.19° | 7:27:17 am | 7:07:13 pm | 6:16:12 am | 8:17:55 pm | 17h 16m 54s | 🌖 (77%)Waning Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:10 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 8:44:57 am | 9:58:21 am | +4m 55s | 4:36:26 pm | -5m 1s | 5:49:42 pm | 6h 38m 5s | -9m 56s | 1:18:05 pm | 5.87° | 7:30:53 am | 7:03:33 pm | 6:19:50 am | 8:14:14 pm | 17h 26m 54s | 🌖 (67%)Waning Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:06 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 8:48:56 am | 10:03:20 am | +4m 59s | 4:31:24 pm | -5m 2s | 5:45:40 pm | 6h 28m 4s | -10m 2s | 1:18:03 pm | 5.54° | 7:34:28 am | 6:59:55 pm | 6:23:25 am | 8:10:37 pm | 17h 36m 59s | 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:18:04 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Kaktovik, AK - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Kaktovik, 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 Kaktovik, AK.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kaktovik, AK
In Kaktovik, AK, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on May 15 at 1:56 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 17 at 12:21 pm. The earliest sunset is on November 24 at 12:31 pm, and the latest sunset is on July 27 at 1:17 am (after midnight).
Kaktovik, 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 34m.
Kaktovik, AK Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Kaktovik. 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 Kaktovik.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 3.8° below the horizon (around Dec 21) to 43° above it (around Jun 21) in Kaktovik. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. For about 69 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 Kaktovik the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:18 and 12:48 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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