Houston, Alaska
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Sunrise
6:33 am AKDT
Sunset
9:25 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 52 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:59 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:44 am – 10:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:35 am – 11:25 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:26 am – 1:49 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 6:05 am · Moonset 9:14 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#132 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
76% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
6:33 am–7:34 am and 8:25 pm–9:25 pm
Blue hour
5:44 am–6:04 am and 9:55 pm–10:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
38.6° above the horizon
True darkness
From 1:49 am — it outlasts the night
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 13 | 6:43 am | 9:17 pm | 14 hr 34 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 14 | 6:40 am | 9:20 pm | 14 hr 40 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 15 | 6:37 am | 9:23 pm | 14 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 6:33 am | 9:25 pm | 14 hr 52 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 6:30 am | 9:28 pm | 14 hr 58 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 6:27 am | 9:31 pm | 15 hr 3 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 6:24 am | 9:33 pm | 15 hr 9 min | +6 min |