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Kodiak, Alaska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kodiak Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AKDT in Kodiak, Alaska, giving 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight
9h 36m
−4m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Anchorage (UTC−8)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Kodiak for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 36m | −4m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 31m | −4m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 26m | −4m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 21m | −4m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 17m | −4m 45s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 12m | −4m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 07m | −4m 42s |
Daylight in Kodiak through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202618h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20266h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 12, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | AKDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | AKST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Kodiak
Today's times; the difference is against Kodiak.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kodiak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | 132 mi NNE | 2 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Kalifornsky | 186 mi NNE | 3 minutes 56 seconds later | ||
| Kenai | 195 mi NNE | 4 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Sterling | 199 mi NNE | 2 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Anchorage | 253 mi NNE | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | 259 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Eagle River | 263 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Knik-Fairview | 275 mi NNE | 1 minute 6 seconds later | ||
| Wasilla | 282 mi NNE | 43 seconds later | ||
| Meadow Lakes | 282 mi NNE | 1 minute 32 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Kodiak
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- County / district
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Coordinates
- 57.7885°N, 152.4053°W
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage, AKDT (UTC−8)
- Population
- 6,253
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Kodiak
What time is sunrise in Kodiak today?
Sunrise in Kodiak, Alaska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 9:05 AM AKDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kodiak get today?
Kodiak gets 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kodiak this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kodiak runs from 5:43 PM to 7:06 PM AKDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kodiak?
The longest day of 2026 in Kodiak is June 20, 2026, with 18 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 6 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Kodiak in?
Kodiak uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently AKDT (UTC−8).
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