KPSM Portsmouth International At Pease night times
Portsmouth, NH · FAA PSM
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:29 PMto6:26 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2129Z to 1126Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:59 PMto5:56 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2159Z to 1056Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:29 PMto5:26 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2229Z to 1026Z
Evenings at KPSM
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 4:35 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:35 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 4:19 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:19 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 4:09 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:09 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 4:09 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:09 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 4:19 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:19 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 4:34 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:34 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 4:56 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 5:14 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:32 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:49 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 7:09 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 7:26 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:26 PM |
| May 1EDT | 7:44 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:44 PM |
| May 15EDT | 8:00 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 8:16 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 8:24 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 8:27 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 8:21 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 8:05 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 7:46 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:46 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 7:18 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:54 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:54 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:25 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:01 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:01 PM |
Mornings at KPSM
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:18 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:36 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:36 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 5:55 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 6:08 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:08 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 6:15 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:15 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 6:12 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:12 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:59 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 5:41 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:20 AM | 5:51 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 5:56 AM | 6:27 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 5:26 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:02 AM | 5:32 AM | 6:02 AM |
| May 1EDT | 4:37 AM | 5:06 AM | 5:37 AM |
| May 15EDT | 4:20 AM | 4:47 AM | 5:20 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 4:07 AM | 4:32 AM | 5:07 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 4:03 AM | 4:28 AM | 5:03 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 4:08 AM | 4:32 AM | 5:08 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 4:17 AM | 4:43 AM | 5:17 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 4:34 AM | 5:01 AM | 5:34 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 4:49 AM | 5:18 AM | 5:49 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 5:07 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:07 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 5:23 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 5:40 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 5:57 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:57 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL OVD 2100 FT MSL - LGT ACFT 1100 FT MSL.
Runway 16/34
11,322 × 150 ft · Asphalt
EDGE LGTS ARE 24 IN TALL; 85 FT FM CNTRLN.
Frequencies
Night at KPSM, in short
When can I log night time at KPSM?
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 4:59 PM to 5:56 AM EST.
When do landings at KPSM 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 5:29 PM to 5:26 AM EST.
When are position lights required at KPSM?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:29 PM to 6:26 AM EST.
Nearby airports
- 3B4 Seacoast Airfield Eliot, ME · 4 nm
- 7B3 Hampton Airfield Hampton, NH · 7 nm
- KDAW Skyhaven Rochester, NH · 13 nm
- 2B2 Plum Island Newburyport, MA · 17 nm
- KSFM Sanford Seacoast Regional Sanford, ME · 20 nm
- KLWM Lawrence Municipal Lawrence, MA · 25 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.