Homer, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
9:21 am AKDT
Sunset
6:16 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 55 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:37 am – 7:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:49 am – 7:49 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:01 am – 8:37 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Homer
At the end of the road on Kachemak Bay, Homer gets about 19 hours of June daylight and around 6.25 hours in December.
Times above are computed for 59.6425°N, 151.5483°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Homer’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4518 hr 11 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 18 hr 44 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 5 hr 59 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 4:45 am on Jun 19 |
| Latest sunset | 11:30 pm on Jun 23 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
On the water nearby
Heading out from Homer? The nearest tide station is Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay (6 mi ESE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.