Houston, Alaska
Monday, October 5, 2026
Sunrise
8:16 am AKDT
Sunset
7:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 1 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 8:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:41 am – 8:52 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:48 am – 9:45 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 25% lit · Moonrise 12:39 am · Moonset 6:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#212 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:16 am–9:15 am and 6:17 pm–7:17 pm
Blue hour
7:32 am–7:49 am and 7:44 pm–8:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.5° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 6 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:08 am | 7:27 pm | 11 hr 19 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:11 am | 7:24 pm | 11 hr 13 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:13 am | 7:20 pm | 11 hr 7 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:16 am | 7:17 pm | 11 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:18 am | 7:14 pm | 10 hr 56 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:21 am | 7:11 pm | 10 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:24 am | 7:08 pm | 10 hr 44 min | −6 min |