Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Sunrise
6:41 am AKDT
Sunset
9:05 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 24 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:47 am – 9:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:33 am – 11:14 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 63% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#149 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
6:41 am–7:47 am and 7:59 pm–9:05 pm
Blue hour
5:47 am–6:09 am and 9:37 pm–9:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Apr 5 | 6:52 am | 8:56 pm | 14 hr 3 min | +7 min |
| Mon Apr 6 | 6:49 am | 8:59 pm | 14 hr 10 min | +7 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 6:45 am | 9:02 pm | 14 hr 17 min | +7 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:41 am | 9:05 pm | 14 hr 24 min | +7 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:38 am | 9:08 pm | 14 hr 31 min | +7 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:34 am | 9:11 pm | 14 hr 37 min | +7 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:30 am | 9:14 pm | 14 hr 44 min | +7 min |