Sunrise and sunset times in Kivalina, AK

Sunrise in Kivalina today is at 10:46 am and sunset is at 4:36 pm. Today has 5 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 8 minutes, 31 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Kivalina

Dawn (first light) is at 9:35 am, 1 hour, 11 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 7:20 am.

It gets dark in Kivalina at 5:48 pm (dusk), 1 hour, 12 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:02 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Kivalina

Golden hour is 10:00 am–5:23 pm.
Blue hour is 9:35–10:00 am, before sunrise, and 5:23–5:48 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:42 pm, when the Sun is highest, 5° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Kivalina tomorrow

Tomorrow in Kivalina, sunrise is at 10:50 am and sunset is at 4:32 pm.

Clock change in Kivalina

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 10, 2026. Current time: 7:53:36 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 10:46:31 am AKSTWhen 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).

7:20Night ends7:20:17 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.
9:35First light9:34:33 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
9:35–10:00Blue hour9:34:33 am – 10:00:25 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
10:00–5:23Golden hour10:00:25 am – 5:22:35 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:36:32 pm AKSTWhen 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).

5:23–5:48Blue hour5:22:35 pm – 5:48:25 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:48Dark5:48:25 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
8:02Night8:02:23 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.

Kivalina Tides

High 1:52 pm 0.9 ftLow 7:41 pm 0.2 ftKivalina
Tide station:Kivalina (1.5 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at KivalinaHigh tide Tue 12:45 am, 0.9 ft; low tide Tue 7:21 am, -0.2 ft; high tide Tue 1:52 pm, 0.9 ft; low tide Tue 7:41 pm, 0.2 ft; high tide Wed 1:24 am, 0.9 ft; low tide Wed 7:53 am, -0.1 ft; high tide Wed 2:27 pm, 0.9 ft; low tide Wed 8:17 pm, 0.2 ft.10:46 am4:36 pm10:50 am4:32 pmTue6am12pm6pmWed6am12pm6pm0 ft1 ft12:45 am7:21 am1:52 pm7:41 pm1:24 am7:53 am2:27 pm8:17 pm
Today, November 10
High tide12:45 am0.9 ft0.27 m
Low tide7:21 am-0.2 ft-0.05 m
High tide1:52 pm0.9 ft0.27 m
Low tide7:41 pm0.2 ft0.05 m
Tomorrow, November 11
High tide1:24 am0.9 ft0.26 m
Low tide7:53 am-0.1 ft-0.04 m
High tide2:27 pm0.9 ft0.27 m
Low tide8:17 pm0.2 ft0.05 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9491253, Kivalina (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°Solar noon1:42 pmSunrise10:46 amSunset4:36 pmSolar midnight1:42 am

Now · Sun altitude: -14.87° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 99.34° (E)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 5 hours, 50 minutes

2 hours, 52 minutes left until today's sunrise in Kivalina

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (2%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 5:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 3:51 pm

Tomorrow

November 11, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 7:23 am7:23:05 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 9:38 am9:37:56 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: 10:50:56 am AKSTWhen 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: 4:32:22 pm AKSTWhen 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 5:45 pm5:45:18 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:00 pm7:59:51 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: 5 hours, 41 minutes

Tomorrow will be 9 minutes shorter than today in Kivalina

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (9%)
Map of Kivalina, Alaska
Kivalina is so far north that it experiences:
Polar night: the Sun does not rise
Dec12202619daysDec302026
The Sun rises again on Dec 31
Midnight sun: the Sun does not set
May28202748daysJul142027
The Sun sets again in the early hours of Jul 16 (2:43 am)
Calculated for a flat horizon. Mountains can make polar night longer and the midnight sun shorter.

Shortest day in Kivalina, AK

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 11 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026. That day the Sun does not rise (polar night).

Longest day in Kivalina, 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).
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November 2026 - Kivalina, 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 November in Kivalina.

All times are in Kivalina's time: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) until November 1, 2026, and Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9) from then on.

The day length shortens by 4 hours, 17 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Kivalina, AK - from 7 hours, 5 minutes on the first day to 2 hours, 48 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.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.9:03:52 am 10:08:18 am +4m 6son the clock: -55m 54s 5:13:48 pm -4m 7son the clock: -1h 4m 7s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:18:07 pm 7h 5m 30s -8m 13s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:41:39 pm 7.61° 7:57:23 am 7:24:26 pm 6:53:43 am 8:27:51 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.16h 58m 37s 🌗 (44%)
Last quarter at 11:28 am
Last quarter at 11:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 44% illuminated
1:41:39 am 14.7° S
Mon, Nov 2 9:07:18 am 10:12:25 am +4m 7s 5:09:40 pm -4m 8s 6:14:41 pm 6h 57m 15s -8m 15s 1:41:39 pm 7.30° 8:00:30 am 7:21:19 pm 6:56:48 am 8:24:47 pm 17h 6m 54s 🌘 (34%)Waning Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:39 am 15.0° S
Tue, Nov 3 9:10:43 am 10:16:34 am +4m 9s 5:05:32 pm -4m 8s 6:11:17 pm 6h 48m 58s -8m 17s 1:41:39 pm 6.98° 8:03:36 am 7:18:15 pm 6:59:50 am 8:21:46 pm 17h 15m 13s 🌘 (24%)Waning Crescent: 24% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:39 am 15.3° S
Wed, Nov 4 9:14:08 am 10:20:45 am +4m 11s 5:01:24 pm -4m 8s 6:07:55 pm 6h 40m 39s -8m 19s 1:41:40 pm 6.68° 8:06:40 am 7:15:14 pm 7:02:51 am 8:18:49 pm 17h 23m 34s 🌘 (15%)Waning Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:40 am 15.6° S
Thu, Nov 5 9:17:33 am 10:24:58 am +4m 13s 4:57:16 pm -4m 8s 6:04:35 pm 6h 32m 18s -8m 21s 1:41:41 pm 6.37° 8:09:44 am 7:12:16 pm 7:05:50 am 8:15:56 pm 17h 31m 57s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:40 am 15.9° S
Fri, Nov 6 9:20:58 am 10:29:13 am +4m 15s 4:53:08 pm -4m 8s 6:01:17 pm 6h 23m 55s -8m 23s 1:41:44 pm 6.08° 8:12:46 am 7:09:20 pm 7:08:48 am 8:13:06 pm 17h 40m 21s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:43 am 16.2° S
Sat, Nov 7 9:24:23 am 10:33:29 am +4m 16s 4:48:59 pm -4m 9s 5:58:01 pm 6h 15m 30s -8m 25s 1:41:47 pm 5.78° 8:15:47 am 7:06:28 pm 7:11:43 am 8:10:20 pm 17h 48m 49s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:45 am 16.5° S
Sun, Nov 8 9:27:47 am 10:37:48 am +4m 19s 4:44:50 pm -4m 9s 5:54:47 pm 6h 7m 2s -8m 27s 1:41:52 pm 5.49° 8:18:47 am 7:03:38 pm 7:14:36 am 8:07:37 pm 17h 57m 19s 🌑 (0.2%)
New moon at 10:02 pm
New moon at 10:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated
1:41:50 am 16.8° S
Mon, Nov 9 9:31:10 am 10:42:09 am +4m 21s 4:40:41 pm -4m 9s 5:51:35 pm 5h 58m 32s -8m 30s 1:41:57 pm 5.21° 8:21:46 am 7:00:52 pm 7:17:28 am 8:04:58 pm 18h 5m 50s 🌒 (1%)Waxing Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:54 am 17.1° S
Tue, Nov 10 9:34:33 am 10:46:31 am +4m 22s 4:36:32 pm -4m 9s 5:48:25 pm 5h 50m 1s -8m 32s 1:42:03 pm 4.93° 8:24:43 am 6:58:08 pm 7:20:17 am 8:02:23 pm 18h 14m 24s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:00 am 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 9:37:56 am 10:50:56 am +4m 25s 4:32:22 pm -4m 10s 5:45:18 pm 5h 41m 26s -8m 34s 1:42:10 pm 4.65° 8:27:39 am 6:55:28 pm 7:23:05 am 7:59:51 pm 18h 23m 1s 🌒 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:06 am 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 9:41:17 am 10:55:23 am +4m 27s 4:28:12 pm -4m 10s 5:42:14 pm 5h 32m 49s -8m 37s 1:42:18 pm 4.38° 8:30:33 am 6:52:51 pm 7:25:50 am 7:57:23 pm 18h 31m 40s 🌒 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:14 am 17.9° S
Fri, Nov 13 9:44:38 am 10:59:52 am +4m 29s 4:24:02 pm -4m 10s 5:39:11 pm 5h 24m 10s -8m 39s 1:42:26 pm 4.12° 8:33:26 am 6:50:17 pm 7:28:34 am 7:54:59 pm 18h 40m 21s 🌒 (22%)Waxing Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:21 am 18.2° S
Sat, Nov 14 9:47:58 am 11:04:23 am +4m 31s 4:19:51 pm -4m 11s 5:36:12 pm 5h 15m 28s -8m 42s 1:42:36 pm 3.86° 8:36:17 am 6:47:46 pm 7:31:15 am 7:52:39 pm 18h 49m 5s 🌒 (30%)Waxing Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:31 am 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 9:51:17 am 11:08:56 am +4m 33s 4:15:40 pm -4m 11s 5:33:15 pm 5h 6m 44s -8m 45s 1:42:46 pm 3.61° 8:39:06 am 6:45:19 pm 7:33:55 am 7:50:22 pm 18h 57m 51s 🌒 (39%)Waxing Crescent: 39% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:41 am 18.7° S
Mon, Nov 16 9:54:34 am 11:13:31 am +4m 35s 4:11:28 pm -4m 12s 5:30:21 pm 4h 57m 57s -8m 47s 1:42:57 pm 3.36° 8:41:54 am 6:42:56 pm 7:36:31 am 7:48:10 pm 19h 6m 41s 🌒 (49%)Waxing Crescent: 49% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:51 am 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 9:57:51 am 11:18:09 am +4m 38s 4:07:16 pm -4m 12s 5:27:31 pm 4h 49m 7s -8m 50s 1:43:09 pm 3.12° 8:44:39 am 6:40:36 pm 7:39:06 am 7:46:01 pm 19h 15m 33s 🌓 (59%)
First quarter at 2:47 am
First quarter at 2:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 59% illuminated
1:43:03 am 19.2° S
Wed, Nov 18 10:01:06 am 11:22:49 am +4m 40s 4:03:03 pm -4m 13s 5:24:43 pm 4h 40m 14s -8m 53s 1:43:22 pm 2.88° 8:47:23 am 6:38:20 pm 7:41:39 am 7:43:57 pm 19h 24m 29s 🌔 (69%)Waxing Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:15 am 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 10:04:19 am 11:27:32 am +4m 43s 3:58:49 pm -4m 14s 5:21:58 pm 4h 31m 17s -8m 56s 1:43:36 pm 2.65° 8:50:05 am 6:36:08 pm 7:44:09 am 7:41:56 pm 19h 33m 27s 🌔 (78%)Waxing Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:29 am 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 10:07:30 am 11:32:16 am +4m 44s 3:54:35 pm -4m 14s 5:19:17 pm 4h 22m 19s -8m 59s 1:43:50 pm 2.42° 8:52:44 am 6:33:59 pm 7:46:36 am 7:39:59 pm 19h 42m 29s 🌔 (86%)Waxing Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:43 am 19.9° S
Sat, Nov 21 10:10:40 am 11:37:04 am +4m 48s 3:50:19 pm -4m 16s 5:16:40 pm 4h 13m 15s -9m 3s 1:44:05 pm 2.20° 8:55:21 am 6:31:54 pm 7:49:01 am 7:38:07 pm 19h 51m 35s 🌔 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:57 am 20.1° S
Sun, Nov 22 10:13:48 am 11:41:54 am +4m 50s 3:46:03 pm -4m 16s 5:14:06 pm 4h 4m 9s -9m 6s 1:44:22 pm 1.99° 8:57:55 am 6:29:54 pm 7:51:24 am 7:36:19 pm 20h 0m 43s 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:14 am 20.3° S
Mon, Nov 23 10:16:53 am 11:46:46 am +4m 52s 3:41:45 pm -4m 18s 5:11:36 pm 3h 54m 59s -9m 10s 1:44:38 pm 1.78° 9:00:27 am 6:27:57 pm 7:53:43 am 7:34:35 pm 20h 9m 57s 🌔 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:29 am 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 10:19:56 am 11:51:42 am +4m 56s 3:37:27 pm -4m 18s 5:09:10 pm 3h 45m 45s -9m 14s 1:44:56 pm 1.58° 9:02:57 am 6:26:05 pm 7:56:00 am 7:32:55 pm 20h 19m 13s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 5:53 am
Full moon at 5:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
1:44:47 am 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 10:22:57 am 11:56:40 am +4m 58s 3:33:07 pm -4m 20s 5:06:48 pm 3h 36m 27s -9m 18s 1:45:14 pm 1.39° 9:05:23 am 6:24:17 pm 7:58:15 am 7:31:20 pm 20h 28m 35s 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:45:04 am 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 10:25:54 am 12:01:42 pm +5m 2s 3:28:45 pm -4m 22s 5:04:30 pm 3h 27m 3s -9m 23s 1:45:34 pm 1.20° 9:07:47 am 6:22:33 pm 8:00:26 am 7:29:49 pm 20h 38m 1s 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:45:24 am 21.1° S
Fri, Nov 27 10:28:49 am 12:06:46 pm +5m 4s 3:24:22 pm -4m 23s 5:02:17 pm 3h 17m 36s -9m 28s 1:45:54 pm 1.02° 9:10:08 am 6:20:54 pm 8:02:34 am 7:28:22 pm 20h 47m 33s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:45:44 am 21.3° S
Sat, Nov 28 10:31:40 am 12:11:55 pm +5m 9s 3:19:56 pm -4m 26s 5:00:08 pm 3h 8m 1s -9m 34s 1:46:14 pm 0.84° 9:12:25 am 6:19:20 pm 8:04:40 am 7:27:00 pm 20h 57m 11s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:04 am 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 10:34:28 am 12:17:07 pm +5m 12s 3:15:28 pm -4m 28s 4:58:04 pm 2h 58m 21s -9m 40s 1:46:35 pm 0.68° 9:14:40 am 6:17:50 pm 8:06:42 am 7:25:43 pm 21h 6m 55s 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:24 am 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 10:37:12 am 12:22:23 pm +5m 16s 3:10:57 pm -4m 31s 4:56:06 pm 2h 48m 34s -9m 48s 1:46:57 pm 0.52° 9:16:51 am 6:16:24 pm 8:08:41 am 7:24:30 pm 21h 16m 48s 🌗 (49%)
Last quarter at 9:08 pm
Last quarter at 9:08 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 49% illuminated
1:46:46 am 21.8° S

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

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Kivalina, 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 Kivalina, AK.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 24h 00mShortest · Dec 21 · 0h 00mToday · Solar noonToday · 5h 50mEarliest sunrise 3:17 am · May 27Earliest sunrise3:17 am · May 27Latest sunrise 1:42 pm · Dec 31Latest sunrise1:42 pm · Dec 31Earliest sunset 2:07 pm · Dec 11Earliest sunset2:07 pm · Dec 11Latest sunset 2:39 am (after midnight) · Jul 15Latest sunset2:39 am (after midnight) · Jul 15

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kivalina, AK

In Kivalina, AK, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on May 27 at 3:17 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 31 at 1:42 pm. The earliest sunset is on December 11 at 2:07 pm, and the latest sunset is on July 15 at 2:39 am (after midnight).

Kivalina, 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 39m.

Kivalina, AK Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 42°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: -3.7°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 19°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 19.7°Today · Nov 10 · Sun altitude: 2.9°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Kivalina, AK analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Kivalina.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 3.7° below the horizon (around Dec 24) to 42° above it (around Jun 18) in Kivalina. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. For about 66 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 Kivalina the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:41 and 14:12 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.

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

Download Kivalina, 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.

Places near Kivalina, AK

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Kivalina, AK — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

Kivalina Airport - KVL 1 mi