Homer, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:27 am AKDT
Sunset
7:18 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 50 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:46 am – 7:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:59 am – 8:47 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:10 am – 9:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 6:02 am · Moonset 6:32 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
58% — the longest day here is 18 hr 44 min
Golden hour
8:27 am–9:24 am and 6:21 pm–7:18 pm
Blue hour
7:46 am–8:02 am and 7:43 pm–7:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
24.3° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:20 am | 7:27 pm | 11 hr 6 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:23 am | 7:24 pm | 11 hr 1 min | −5 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:25 am | 7:21 pm | 10 hr 56 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:27 am | 7:18 pm | 10 hr 50 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:30 am | 7:15 pm | 10 hr 45 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:32 am | 7:12 pm | 10 hr 40 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:35 am | 7:09 pm | 10 hr 34 min | −5 min |