Houston, Alaska
Sunday, October 17, 2027
Sunrise
8:47 am AKDT
Sunset
6:39 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 52 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:03 am – 7:24 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:12 am – 8:15 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:21 am – 9:06 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 94% lit · Moonset 12:53 pm · Moonrise 6:04 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:47 am–9:51 am and 5:35 pm–6:39 pm
Blue hour
8:03 am–8:20 am and 7:07 pm–7:24 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.0° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 14 | 8:39 am | 6:49 pm | 10 hr 9 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 15 | 8:42 am | 6:46 pm | 10 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 16 | 8:45 am | 6:43 pm | 9 hr 58 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 17 | 8:47 am | 6:39 pm | 9 hr 52 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 18 | 8:50 am | 6:36 pm | 9 hr 46 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 19 | 8:53 am | 6:33 pm | 9 hr 41 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 20 | 8:55 am | 6:30 pm | 9 hr 35 min | −6 min |