Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Sunrise
6:12 am AKDT
Sunset
9:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 18 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:50 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:14 am – 10:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:44 am – 11:59 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 5:47 am · Moonset 9:21 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#133 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
70% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
6:12 am–7:20 am and 8:22 pm–9:30 pm
Blue hour
5:14 am–5:37 am and 10:05 pm–10:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
35.4° 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 13 | 6:23 am | 9:21 pm | 14 hr 58 min | +7 min |
| Tue Apr 14 | 6:19 am | 9:24 pm | 15 hr 5 min | +7 min |
| Wed Apr 15 | 6:15 am | 9:27 pm | 15 hr 12 min | +7 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 6:12 am | 9:30 pm | 15 hr 18 min | +7 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 6:08 am | 9:33 pm | 15 hr 25 min | +7 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 6:04 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 32 min | +7 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 6:01 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 39 min | +7 min |