Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:38 am AKDT
Sunset
9:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 31 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:43 am – 10:03 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:28 am – 11:19 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
6:38 am–7:44 am and 8:02 pm–9:08 pm
Blue hour
5:43 am–6:05 am and 9:41 pm–10:03 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Apr 12 | 6:27 am | 9:18 pm | 14 hr 51 min | +7 min |