NIN Ninilchik night times
Ninilchik, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:57 PMto8:45 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0157Z to 1745Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:43 PMto7:58 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0243Z to 1658Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:57 PMto7:45 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0257Z to 1645Z
Evenings at NIN
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:09 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:09 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:36 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:08 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:59 PM | 4:57 PM | 4:59 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:12 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:12 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:38 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:21 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:21 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:58 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:34 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:09 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:51 PM | 9:34 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:25 PM | 10:12 PM | 10:25 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:05 PM | 10:59 PM | 11:05 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:39 PM | 11:43 PM | 11:39 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:14 PM | 12:40 AM | 12:14 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:32 PM | 1:17 AM | 12:32 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:31 PM | 1:09 AM | 12:31 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:13 PM | 12:31 AM | 12:13 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:36 PM | 11:36 PM | 11:36 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:59 PM | 10:50 PM | 10:59 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:10 PM | 9:54 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:27 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:38 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:57 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:57 PM |
Mornings at NIN
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:30 AM | 7:44 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:05 AM | 8:16 AM | 9:05 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:42 AM | 8:48 AM | 9:42 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:04 AM | 9:07 AM | 10:04 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:09 AM | 9:12 AM | 10:09 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:54 AM | 9:01 AM | 9:54 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:20 AM | 8:33 AM | 9:20 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:44 AM | 8:00 AM | 8:44 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:04 AM | 7:23 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:23 AM | 7:41 AM | 8:23 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:31 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:31 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:49 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:49 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:04 AM | 5:11 AM | 6:04 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:28 AM | 4:25 AM | 5:28 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:55 AM | 3:32 AM | 4:55 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:42 AM | 2:59 AM | 4:42 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:49 AM | 3:09 AM | 4:49 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:10 AM | 3:51 AM | 5:10 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:47 AM | 4:47 AM | 5:47 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:21 AM | 5:29 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:02 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:02 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:34 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:12 AM | 7:31 AM | 8:12 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:46 AM | 8:04 AM | 8:46 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 10/28
2,400 × 60 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at NIN, in short
When can I log night time at NIN?
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 5:43 PM to 7:58 AM AKST.
When do landings at NIN 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 5:57 PM to 7:45 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at NIN?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:57 PM to 8:45 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- AK5 Encelewski Lake Kasilof, AK · 17 nm
- 5KS Kasilof Kasilof, AK · 22 nm
- PAHO Homer Homer, AK · 23 nm
- 5BL Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK · 23 nm
- PASX Soldotna Soldotna, AK · 32 nm
- SD1 Soldotna Hospital Soldotna, AK · 32 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.