Houston, Alaska
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Sunrise
10:19 am AKST
Sunset
3:43 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 24 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:01 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:16 am – 4:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:15 am – 5:47 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:21 am – 6:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 60% lit · Moonset 11:57 am · No moonrise today
This day in context
Day length rank
#350 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
28% — 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
9:16 am–9:38 am and 4:24 pm–4:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.2° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:20 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 20 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:19 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 21 min | +1 min |
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:19 am | 3:42 pm | 5 hr 22 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:19 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 24 min | +2 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 10:19 am | 3:44 pm | 5 hr 26 min | +2 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 10:18 am | 3:46 pm | 5 hr 28 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 10:18 am | 3:48 pm | 5 hr 30 min | +3 min |