Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Sunrise
5:50 am AKDT
Sunset
9:50 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 0 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:47 am – 10:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:52 am – 12:52 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 36% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#120 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:50 am–7:00 am and 8:39 pm–9:50 pm
Blue hour
4:47 am–5:13 am and 10:27 pm–10:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.5° 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 19 | 6:01 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 39 min | +7 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 5:57 am | 9:43 pm | 15 hr 46 min | +7 min |
| Tue Apr 21 | 5:53 am | 9:46 pm | 15 hr 53 min | +7 min |
| Wed Apr 22 | 5:50 am | 9:50 pm | 16 hr 0 min | +7 min |
| Thu Apr 23 | 5:46 am | 9:53 pm | 16 hr 7 min | +7 min |
| Fri Apr 24 | 5:43 am | 9:56 pm | 16 hr 14 min | +7 min |
| Sat Apr 25 | 5:39 am | 10:00 pm | 16 hr 21 min | +7 min |