Houston, Alaska
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Sunrise
6:23 am AKDT
Sunset
9:38 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 15 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:31 am – 10:30 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:16 am – 11:44 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 75% lit · Moonrise 9:24 pm · Moonset 11:06 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#124 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
78% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
6:23 am–7:25 am and 8:37 pm–9:38 pm
Blue hour
5:31 am–5:52 am and 10:09 pm–10:30 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 19 | 6:15 am | 9:48 pm | 15 hr 32 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 6:18 am | 9:45 pm | 15 hr 27 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 6:21 am | 9:42 pm | 15 hr 21 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 6:23 am | 9:38 pm | 15 hr 15 min | −6 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 6:26 am | 9:35 pm | 15 hr 9 min | −6 min |
| Mon Aug 24 | 6:28 am | 9:32 pm | 15 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 6:31 am | 9:29 pm | 14 hr 58 min | −6 min |