3Z8 Golden Horn Lodge night times
Golden Horn Lodge, AK · Seaplane base
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:27 PMto9:13 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0227Z to 1813Z
Night logging
§ 1.16:13 PMto8:26 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0313Z to 1726Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:27 PMto8:13 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0327Z to 1713Z
Evenings at 3Z8
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:40 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:40 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 5:07 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:40 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:40 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 4:31 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:43 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 5:10 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:51 PM | 6:38 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:28 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:04 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:38 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:38 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:19 PM | 10:02 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:53 PM | 10:39 PM | 10:53 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:32 PM | 11:26 PM | 11:32 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:06 PM | 12:09 AM | 12:06 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:41 PM | 1:03 AM | 12:41 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:58 PM | 1:36 AM | 12:58 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:58 PM | 1:30 AM | 12:58 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:40 PM | 12:55 AM | 12:40 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:04 PM | 12:02 AM | 12:04 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:27 PM | 11:17 PM | 11:27 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:38 PM | 10:22 PM | 10:38 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:56 PM | 9:38 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:08 PM | 8:49 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:27 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:27 PM |
Mornings at 3Z8
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:58 AM | 8:13 AM | 8:58 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:33 AM | 8:44 AM | 9:33 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:09 AM | 9:16 AM | 10:09 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:31 AM | 9:34 AM | 10:31 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:35 AM | 9:39 AM | 10:35 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:21 AM | 9:29 AM | 10:21 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:48 AM | 9:01 AM | 9:48 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:12 AM | 8:29 AM | 9:12 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:33 AM | 7:52 AM | 8:33 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:52 AM | 8:11 AM | 8:52 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:01 AM | 7:18 AM | 8:01 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:19 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:34 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:34 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:59 AM | 4:57 AM | 5:59 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 4:27 AM | 4:06 AM | 5:27 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 4:15 AM | 3:37 AM | 5:15 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 4:21 AM | 3:47 AM | 5:21 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:42 AM | 4:26 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 5:18 AM | 5:19 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:31 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:31 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:04 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:41 AM | 8:00 AM | 8:41 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:15 AM | 8:33 AM | 9:15 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway NW/SE
5,000 × 1500 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at 3Z8, in short
When can I log night time at 3Z8?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 6:13 PM to 8:26 AM AKST.
When do landings at 3Z8 count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 6:27 PM to 8:13 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 3Z8?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:27 PM to 9:13 AM AKST.
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Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.