Houston, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:27 am AKDT
Sunset
10:25 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 58 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:23 am – 11:30 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:35 am · Moonset 10:19 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
5:27 am–6:36 am and 9:16 pm–10:25 pm
Blue hour
4:23 am–4:50 am and 11:02 pm–11:30 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat May 9 | 5:24 am | 10:28 pm | 17 hr 3 min | +6 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:21 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 9 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 5:19 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 14 min | +5 min |