Houston, Alaska
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sunrise
7:17 am AKDT
Sunset
8:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 14 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:32 am – 9:16 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:35 am – 10:13 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:28 am – 11:20 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 9:58 am · Moonset 8:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#166 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
68% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
7:17 am–8:15 am and 7:34 pm–8:31 pm
Blue hour
6:32 am–6:50 am and 8:59 pm–9:16 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.4° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9 | 7:10 am | 8:41 pm | 13 hr 31 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 7:12 am | 8:38 pm | 13 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 7:15 am | 8:35 pm | 13 hr 20 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 12 | 7:17 am | 8:31 pm | 13 hr 14 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 13 | 7:20 am | 8:28 pm | 13 hr 8 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:22 am | 8:25 pm | 13 hr 3 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:25 am | 8:22 pm | 12 hr 57 min | −6 min |