52Z Summit Lake night times
Moose Pass, AK · Seaplane base
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:45 PMto8:40 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0145Z to 1740Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:33 PMto7:52 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0233Z to 1652Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:45 PMto7:40 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0245Z to 1640Z
Evenings at 52Z
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:58 PM | 5:44 PM | 5:58 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:24 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:55 PM | 4:51 PM | 4:55 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:45 PM | 4:44 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:57 PM | 4:56 PM | 4:57 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:25 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:09 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:09 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:47 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:24 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:00 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:43 PM | 9:27 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:19 PM | 10:06 PM | 10:19 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:00 PM | 10:55 PM | 11:00 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:35 PM | 11:43 PM | 11:35 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:12 PM | 12:47 AM | 12:12 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:31 PM | 1:51 AM | 12:31 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:30 PM | 1:26 AM | 12:30 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:11 PM | 12:34 AM | 12:11 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:32 PM | 11:35 PM | 11:32 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:54 PM | 10:46 PM | 10:54 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:03 PM | 9:49 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:19 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:30 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:47 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
Mornings at 52Z
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:24 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:24 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:01 AM | 8:10 AM | 9:01 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:39 AM | 8:43 AM | 9:39 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:02 AM | 9:02 AM | 10:02 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:06 AM | 9:07 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:50 AM | 8:56 AM | 9:50 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:15 AM | 8:26 AM | 9:15 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:38 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:38 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:57 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:57 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:15 AM | 7:33 AM | 8:15 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:22 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:39 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:39 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:52 AM | 4:57 AM | 5:52 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:15 AM | 4:09 AM | 5:15 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:41 AM | 3:08 AM | 4:41 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:27 AM | 2:13 AM | 4:27 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:33 AM | 2:34 AM | 4:33 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:56 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:56 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:35 AM | 4:31 AM | 5:35 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:09 AM | 5:16 AM | 6:09 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:51 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:25 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:04 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:39 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:39 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway N/S
5,000 × 1000 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at 52Z, in short
When can I log night time at 52Z?
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 5:33 PM to 7:52 AM AKST.
When do landings at 52Z 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 5:45 PM to 7:40 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 52Z?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:45 PM to 8:40 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- JLA Quartz Creek Cooper Landing, AK · 12 nm
- 9Z9 Lawing Lawing, AK · 14 nm
- 5HO Hope Hope, AK · 16 nm
- AQY Girdwood Girdwood, AK · 23 nm
- PAWR Whittier Whittier, AK · 24 nm
- PAWD Seward Seward, AK · 31 nm
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.