Houston, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:56 am AKDT
Sunset
9:07 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 11 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:08 am – 9:54 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:06 am – 10:57 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:42 am – 12:23 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · Moonrise 6:32 am · Moonset 9:12 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
6:56 am–7:55 am and 8:08 pm–9:07 pm
Blue hour
6:08 am–6:27 am and 9:35 pm–9:54 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.1° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 6 | 7:05 am | 8:59 pm | 13 hr 53 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 7:02 am | 9:01 pm | 13 hr 59 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:59 am | 9:04 pm | 14 hr 5 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:56 am | 9:07 pm | 14 hr 11 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:53 am | 9:09 pm | 14 hr 17 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:49 am | 9:12 pm | 14 hr 23 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 12 | 6:46 am | 9:14 pm | 14 hr 28 min | +6 min |