Houston, Alaska
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sunrise
7:45 am AKDT
Sunset
7:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 11 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:01 am – 8:39 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:08 am – 9:32 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:10 am – 10:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 91% lit · Moonset 3:26 am · Moonrise 7:24 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#188 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
62% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
7:45 am–8:43 am and 6:58 pm–7:56 pm
Blue hour
7:01 am–7:18 am and 8:22 pm–8:39 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.2° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 43 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:37 am | 8:05 pm | 12 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 7:40 am | 8:02 pm | 12 hr 22 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 7:42 am | 7:59 pm | 12 hr 16 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 23 | 7:45 am | 7:56 pm | 12 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 24 | 7:48 am | 7:52 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 7:50 am | 7:49 pm | 11 hr 59 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 26 | 7:53 am | 7:46 pm | 11 hr 53 min | −6 min |