WSM Wiseman night times
Wiseman, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2093:59 PMto9:32 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0059Z to 1832Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:06 PMto8:25 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0206Z to 1725Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)4:59 PMto8:32 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0159Z to 1732Z
Evenings at WSM
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:19 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:19 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:23 PM | 4:38 PM | 4:23 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:18 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:18 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 1:21 PM | 3:45 PM | 2:21 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 1:54 PM | 3:59 PM | 2:54 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:02 PM | 4:33 PM | 4:02 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:19 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:19 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:17 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:17 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:10 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:00 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:00 PM | 9:58 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:51 PM | 10:59 PM | 10:51 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:55 PM | 12:39 AM | 11:55 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:59 PM | No night | 12:59 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:21 AM | No night | 2:21 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:43 PM | No night | 12:43 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:41 PM | 12:06 AM | 11:41 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:29 PM | 10:31 PM | 10:29 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:31 PM | 9:26 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:25 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:29 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
Mornings at WSM
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:08 AM | 8:05 AM | 9:08 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:07 AM | 8:51 AM | 10:07 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:20 AM | 9:39 AM | 11:20 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 11:30 AM | 10:06 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 11:15 AM | 10:09 AM | 12:15 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:19 AM | 9:47 AM | 11:19 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:10 AM | 9:01 AM | 10:10 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:14 AM | 8:14 AM | 9:14 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:17 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:17 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:20 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:20 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:11 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:12 AM | 5:06 AM | 6:12 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:04 AM | 3:24 AM | 5:04 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 2:59 AM | No night | 3:59 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:42 AM | No night | 2:42 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:27 AM | No night | 4:27 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:26 AM | 3:58 AM | 5:26 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:30 AM | 5:27 AM | 6:30 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:22 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:13 AM | 7:19 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:02 AM | 8:07 AM | 9:02 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WINDSOCK UNRELBL.
Runway 02/20
2,000 × 30 ft · Turf
Frequencies
Night at WSM, in short
When can I log night time at WSM?
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 5:06 PM to 8:25 AM AKST.
When do landings at WSM 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 4:59 PM to 8:32 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at WSM?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 3:59 PM to 9:32 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PACX Coldfoot Coldfoot, AK · 9 nm
- PAPR Prospect Creek Prospect Creek, AK · 38 nm
- PALR Chandalar Lake Chandalar Lake, AK · 38 nm
- PAAG Chandalar Shelf Chandalar Camp, AK · 42 nm
- PABT Bettles Bettles, AK · 44 nm
- PAKP Anaktuvuk Pass Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · 57 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.