Houston, Alaska
Friday, October 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:26 am AKDT
Sunset
7:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 38 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:42 am – 7:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:52 am – 8:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:59 am – 9:31 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 7:29 am · Moonset 6:22 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#220 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
54% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:26 am–9:27 am and 6:04 pm–7:04 pm
Blue hour
7:42 am–7:59 am and 7:31 pm–7:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.0° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 31 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:34 am | 6:55 pm | 10 hr 21 min | −6 min |