Houston, Alaska
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Sunrise
5:36 am AKDT
Sunset
10:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 41 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:34 am – 11:19 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:13 am – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85% lit · Moonrise 4:25 am · Moonset 5:17 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#94 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
5:36 am–6:43 am and 9:09 pm–10:17 pm
Blue hour
4:34 am–5:00 am and 10:53 pm–11:19 pm
Sun at solar noon
44.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 2 | 5:44 am | 10:09 pm | 16 hr 24 min | +6 min |
| Sun May 3 | 5:41 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 30 min | +6 min |
| Mon May 4 | 5:39 am | 10:14 pm | 16 hr 35 min | +6 min |
| Tue May 5 | 5:36 am | 10:17 pm | 16 hr 41 min | +6 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:33 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 47 min | +6 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:30 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 52 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:27 am | 10:25 pm | 16 hr 58 min | +6 min |