L09 Stovepipe Wells night times
Death Valley National Park, CA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:47 PMto6:18 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0047Z to 1418Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:14 PMto5:51 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0114Z to 1351Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:47 PMto5:18 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0147Z to 1318Z
Evenings at L09
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 4:52 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:40 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:40 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:33 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:33 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:34 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:34 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:44 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:56 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:14 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:29 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:29 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:43 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:56 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:11 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:23 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:23 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:37 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:37 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:49 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:02 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:09 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:11 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:40 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:17 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 6:56 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:32 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:32 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:12 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:12 PM |
Mornings at L09
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:12 AM | 5:46 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:27 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:42 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:42 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:54 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:54 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:01 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:01 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:00 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:37 AM | 6:10 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:19 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:00 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:35 AM | 6:09 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:15 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:15 AM |
| May 1PDT | 4:55 AM | 5:27 AM | 5:55 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:32 AM | 5:02 AM | 5:32 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:30 AM | 4:59 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:34 AM | 5:03 AM | 5:34 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:12 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 4:55 AM | 5:26 AM | 5:55 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:06 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:06 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:20 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:31 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:31 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:44 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:44 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 5:56 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:56 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 05/23
3,260 × 65 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at L09, in short
When can I log night time at L09?
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 5:14 PM to 5:51 AM PST.
When do landings at L09 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 5:47 PM to 5:18 AM PST.
When are position lights required at L09?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:47 PM to 6:18 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- L06 Furnace Creek Death Valley National Park, CA · 16 nm
- KBTY Beatty Beatty, NV · 24 nm
- O26 Lone Pine/Death Valley Lone Pine, CA · 43 nm
- L72 Trona Trona, CA · 48 nm
- 2O7 Independence Independence, CA · 52 nm
- 0L4 Lida Junction Goldfield, NV · 53 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.