Sunrise and sunset in Houghton Lake, MI

Local time 6:17 am EST 44.31° N, 84.76° W
Sunrise7:34 amFirst light 7:03 am
Sunset5:11 pmLast light 5:43 pm
Daylight9 h 37 min2 min 18 s shorter
Solar noon12:23 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Houghton Lake today

The Sun rises in Houghton Lake at 7:34 am and sets at 5:11 pm today, giving 9 h 37 min of daylight, 2 min 18 s shorter. It is highest at 12:23 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:52 pm until 5:54 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:54 am6:52 pm
Nautical twilight6:28 am6:18 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)7:03 am5:43 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:34 am5:11 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour7:03 am – 7:15 am5:31 pm – 5:43 pm
Golden hour7:15 am – 8:18 am4:27 pm – 5:31 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sun, Nov 15 7:34 am 5:11 pm 9 h 37 min −2:18 6:52 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:36 am 5:10 pm 9 h 35 min −2:16 6:51 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:37 am 5:10 pm 9 h 32 min −2:13 6:51 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:38 am 5:09 pm 9 h 30 min −2:11 6:50 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:40 am 5:08 pm 9 h 28 min −2:09 6:49 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:41 am 5:07 pm 9 h 26 min −2:05 6:49 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:42 am 5:06 pm 9 h 24 min −2:03 6:48 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:44 am 5:05 pm 9 h 22 min −2:00 6:48 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:45 am 5:05 pm 9 h 20 min −1:57 6:47 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:46 am 5:04 pm 9 h 18 min −1:54 6:47 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:47 am 5:04 pm 9 h 16 min −1:51 6:46 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:49 am 5:03 pm 9 h 14 min −1:47 6:46 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:50 am 5:02 pm 9 h 13 min −1:44 6:45 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:51 am 5:02 pm 9 h 11 min −1:41 6:45 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:52 am 5:01 pm 9 h 09 min −1:37 6:45 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:53 am 5:01 pm 9 h 08 min −1:34 6:45 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:54 am 5:01 pm 9 h 06 min −1:30 6:44 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:55 am 5:00 pm 9 h 05 min −1:27 6:44 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:57 am 5:00 pm 9 h 04 min −1:22 6:44 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:58 am 5:00 pm 9 h 02 min −1:19 6:44 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:59 am 5:00 pm 9 h 01 min −1:14 6:44 pm
Sun, Dec 6 8:00 am 4:59 pm 9 h 00 min −1:10 6:44 pm
Mon, Dec 7 8:01 am 4:59 pm 8 h 59 min −1:06 6:44 pm
Tue, Dec 8 8:02 am 4:59 pm 8 h 58 min −1:02 6:44 pm
Wed, Dec 9 8:03 am 4:59 pm 8 h 57 min −0:58 6:44 pm
Thu, Dec 10 8:03 am 4:59 pm 8 h 56 min −0:53 6:44 pm
Fri, Dec 11 8:04 am 4:59 pm 8 h 55 min −0:50 6:44 pm
Sat, Dec 12 8:05 am 4:59 pm 8 h 54 min −0:45 6:45 pm
Sun, Dec 13 8:06 am 5:00 pm 8 h 54 min −0:39 6:45 pm
Mon, Dec 14 8:07 am 5:00 pm 8 h 53 min −0:36 6:45 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:34 am5:11 pm9 h 37 min
December 20268:08 am5:00 pm8 h 52 min
January 20278:11 am5:25 pm9 h 14 min
February 20277:38 am6:08 pm10 h 29 min
March 20277:51 am7:45 pm11 h 53 min
April 20276:55 am8:23 pm13 h 28 min
May 20276:12 am8:59 pm14 h 47 min
June 20275:54 am9:24 pm15 h 31 min
July 20276:09 am9:20 pm15 h 12 min
August 20276:42 am8:44 pm14 h 02 min
September 20277:17 am7:49 pm12 h 32 min
October 20277:53 am6:55 pm11 h 01 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 32 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 51 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:59 pm on December 9
  • Latest sunrise: 8:14 am on January 2

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 33% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Houghton Lake.

Times are calculated for 44.3147, -84.7648 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.