Houston, Alaska
Friday, October 23, 2026
Sunrise
9:04 am AKDT
Sunset
6:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 18 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:18 am – 7:07 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:27 am – 7:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:36 am – 8:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit · Moonset 5:39 am · Moonrise 5:28 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#248 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
47% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
9:04 am–10:10 am and 5:14 pm–6:21 pm
Blue hour
8:18 am–8:35 am and 6:50 pm–7:07 pm
Sun at solar noon
16.8° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 50 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:55 am | 6:30 pm | 9 hr 35 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:58 am | 6:27 pm | 9 hr 29 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:01 am | 6:24 pm | 9 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:04 am | 6:21 pm | 9 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:06 am | 6:18 pm | 9 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 25 | 9:09 am | 6:15 pm | 9 hr 6 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 9:12 am | 6:12 pm | 9 hr 1 min | −6 min |