Houston, Alaska
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Sunrise
5:36 am AKDT
Sunset
10:33 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 57 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:05 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:31 am – 11:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 64% lit · Moonset 2:37 pm · Moonrise 10:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#89 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
5:36 am–6:44 am and 9:24 pm–10:33 pm
Blue hour
4:31 am–4:58 am and 11:10 pm–11:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.5° 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 Aug 1 | 5:28 am | 10:41 pm | 17 hr 13 min | −5 min |
| Sun Aug 2 | 5:30 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 8 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 3 | 5:33 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 2 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 4 | 5:36 am | 10:33 pm | 16 hr 57 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 5 | 5:38 am | 10:30 pm | 16 hr 51 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 6 | 5:41 am | 10:27 pm | 16 hr 46 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 7 | 5:44 am | 10:24 pm | 16 hr 40 min | −6 min |