Fairbanks, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
9:31 am AKDT
Sunset
5:35 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 4 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:37 am – 6:30 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:39 am – 7:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:42 am – 8:25 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Fairbanks
The Golden Heart City is famous for the midnight sun: nearly 22 hours of daylight in late June, under 4 hours in December.
Times above are computed for 64.8378°N, 147.7164°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Fairbanks’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4582 hr 9 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 21 hr 51 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 3 hr 41 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 2:57 am on Jun 20 |
| Latest sunset | 11:59 pm on Jul 15 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Delta Junction · 81 mi SE
- Tok · 176 mi SE
- Talkeetna · 189 mi SSW
- Glennallen · 200 mi SSE
- Willow · 225 mi SSW
On the water nearby
Heading out from Fairbanks? The nearest tide station is Goose Creek, Knik Arm, Cook Inlet (247 mi SSW) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.