Houston, Alaska
Thursday, October 21, 2027
Sunrise
8:58 am AKDT
Sunset
6:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 29 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:13 am – 7:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:22 am – 8:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:31 am – 8:54 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonset 4:57 pm · Moonrise 10:11 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#244 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
48% — the longest day here is 19 hr 34 min
Golden hour
8:58 am–10:04 am and 5:21 pm–6:27 pm
Blue hour
8:13 am–8:30 am and 6:55 pm–7:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.5° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Oct 21 | 8:58 am | 6:27 pm | 9 hr 29 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 22 | 9:01 am | 6:24 pm | 9 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 23 | 9:04 am | 6:21 pm | 9 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 24 | 9:06 am | 6:18 pm | 9 hr 12 min | −6 min |