Houston, Alaska
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sunrise
8:18 am AKDT
Sunset
7:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 56 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:35 am – 7:58 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:44 am – 8:48 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:51 am – 9:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 16% lit · Moonrise 2:30 am · Moonset 6:30 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#214 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:18 am–9:18 am and 6:14 pm–7:14 pm
Blue hour
7:35 am–7:51 am and 7:41 pm–7:58 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:26 am | 7:04 pm | 10 hr 38 min | −6 min |