Houston, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
10:02 am AKST
Sunset
3:38 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 36 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:51 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:01 am – 4:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:01 am – 5:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:07 am – 6:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 11:32 am · Moonset 1:49 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
29% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:01 am–9:23 am and 4:18 pm–4:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 34 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 7 | 10:01 am | 3:39 pm | 5 hr 39 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 10:02 am | 3:38 pm | 5 hr 36 min | −3 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 10:04 am | 3:38 pm | 5 hr 33 min | −3 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 10:06 am | 3:37 pm | 5 hr 31 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:07 am | 3:36 pm | 5 hr 29 min | −2 min |