Right now, local time in Kotzebue is 08:08 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotzebue ranks #86510 worldwide by population and #9646 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Nome AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 95m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:57
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 7h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:35
- Daylight range
- 1h 41m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotzebue — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 66.8985° N, 162.5981° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,277 · #86510 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotzebue through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 66.90° S, 17.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Struisbaai, South Africa, 3,573 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotzebue today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:20
- Sunrise
- 09:58
- Dhuhr
- 13:35
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 339.2° from north (NNW (339°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotzebue — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotzebue sits in the America/Nome time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kotzebue sits at just 6 m above sea level. Kotzebue's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 4,629 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 66.90° N, 162.60° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:08 | +1h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 14:08 | +6h |
| London | 17:08 | +9h |
| Paris | 18:08 | +10h |
| Moscow | 20:08 | +12h |
| Dubai | 21:08 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 22:38 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:08 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 01:08 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 02:08 | +18h |
| Sydney | 04:08 | +20h |
Best time to call Kotzebue
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotzebue local time:
Cities sharing Kotzebue's time zone
- NomeUS
- Hooper BayUS
- ChevakUS
- King CoveUS
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:08
- Los Angeles09:08
- Brooklyn12:08
- Chicago11:08
- Queens12:08
- Houston11:08
- Phoenix10:08
- Philadelphia12:08
- San Antonio11:08
- Manhattan12:08
- San Diego09:08
- The Bronx12:08
Distances from Kotzebue
| Los Angeles | 4,629 km | ESE (119°) |
| Tokyo | 5,006 km | WSW (256°) |
| Chicago | 5,158 km | E (83°) |
| Moscow | 6,273 km | NNW (347°) |
| London | 6,766 km | NNE (12°) |
| Paris | 7,081 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,441 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 9,289 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 9,437 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 10,026 km | W (274°) |
| Sydney | 11,863 km | SW (219°) |
| São Paulo | 13,529 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Kotzebue
- Nome296 km · 08:08
- Chevak614 km · 08:08
- Bethel680 km · 08:08
- Hooper Bay620 km · 08:08
- Utqiagvik539 km · 08:08
- Lavrentiya403 km · 05:08
- Dillingham898 km · 08:08
- Lorino437 km · 05:08
FAQ
What time is it in Kotzebue right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotzebue (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotzebue in?
Kotzebue runs on the America/Nome IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Kotzebue observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kotzebue today?
Kotzebue sees sunrise at 09:57 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 7h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotzebue tonight?
The moon phase over Kotzebue tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotzebue?
The antipode of Kotzebue — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 66.90° S, 17.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Struisbaai, South Africa, roughly 3,573 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotzebue?
Kotzebue sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kotzebue?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotzebue, clocks run about 95 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.