Houston, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:24 am AKDT
Sunset
7:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 44 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:40 am – 7:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:49 am – 8:42 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:56 am – 9:35 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 5:53 am · Moonset 6:24 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
55% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:24 am–9:24 am and 6:07 pm–7:08 pm
Blue hour
7:40 am–7:57 am and 7:35 pm–7:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.3° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 25 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:29 am | 7:01 pm | 10 hr 33 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:31 am | 6:58 pm | 10 hr 27 min | −6 min |