Houston, Alaska
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sunrise
9:53 am AKST
Sunset
3:44 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 51 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:49 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:53 am – 4:44 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:54 am – 5:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:00 am – 6:37 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 24% lit · Moonrise 3:28 am · Moonset 1:43 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#329 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
9:53 am–12:16 pm and 1:16 pm–3:44 pm
Blue hour
8:53 am–9:14 am and 4:22 pm–4:44 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.2° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 25 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 30 | 9:46 am | 3:48 pm | 6 hr 2 min | −4 min |
| Tue Dec 1 | 9:48 am | 3:47 pm | 5 hr 58 min | −4 min |
| Wed Dec 2 | 9:50 am | 3:45 pm | 5 hr 55 min | −4 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 9:53 am | 3:44 pm | 5 hr 51 min | −4 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 9:55 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 48 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 5 | 9:57 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 45 min | −3 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:59 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 42 min | −3 min |