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Nuiqsut, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Mar 15, 2026 at 11:44:33 am
Sunrise Today: 8:24 am 93° East
Sunset Today: 8:02 pm 267° West
Moonrise Today: 10:23 am 162° South
Moonset Today: 1:23 pm 203° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 38 minutes (+8m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nuiqsut

Time:11:44 am
Altitude:13.9°
Direction:142° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:11h 38m 15s (Mar 15, 2026)

8 minutes, 48 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 14, 2026)

11 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

12 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nuiqsut Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:34 am
Astro. Twilight4:34 am – 6:08 am
Nautical Twilight6:08 am – 7:23 am
Civil Twilight7:23 am – 8:24 am
Daylight8:24 am – 8:02 pm
Civil Twilight8:02 pm – 9:04 pm
Nautical Twilight9:04 pm – 10:20 pm
Astro. Twilight10:20 pm – 11:57 pm
Night11:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nuiqsut - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 158:24 am8:02 pm11:38:15+8:482:12 pm (18.0°)92.456
Mar 168:20 am8:07 pm11:47:03+8:472:12 pm (18.4°)92.481
Mar 178:15 am8:11 pm11:55:51+8:472:12 pm (18.8°)92.507
Mar 188:10 am8:15 pm12:04:38+8:472:11 pm (19.2°)92.533
Mar 198:05 am8:19 pm12:13:26+8:472:11 pm (19.6°)92.559
Mar 208:01 am8:23 pm12:22:14+8:472:11 pm (19.9°)92.584
Mar 217:56 am8:27 pm12:31:02+8:472:11 pm (20.3°)92.610
* All times are local time for Nuiqsut. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Nuiqsut is at 6:46 am on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Nuiqsut

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Nuiqsut - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 1510:23 am1:23 pm-11:42 am(0.9°)241,44111.9%
Mar 169:16 am4:09 pm-12:30 pm(6.1°)238,1735.8%
Mar 178:39 am6:24 pm-1:16 pm(12.3°)235,0441.7%
Mar 188:10 am8:34 pm-2:02 pm(19.0°)232,2990.0%
Mar 197:42 am10:49 pm-2:50 pm(25.9°)230,1451.1%
Mar 207:09 am--3:40 pm(32.5°)228,7045.0%
Mar 21-1:28 am6:18 am4:33 pm(38.5°)228,02411.6%
* All times are local time for Nuiqsut. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Nuiqsut This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 15, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:11 amSun 6:07 pmSun 1:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 8:27 amSun 10:05 pmSun 3:15 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 8:48 amMon 5:50 pmMon 1:18 pmNot visible
JupiterUp, doesn’t set Sun 9:34 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 8:46 amSun 8:46 pmSun 2:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusUp, doesn’t set Sun 6:12 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 8:38 amSun 8:37 pmSun 2:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nuiqsut.

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