Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sunrise
5:21 am AKDT
Sunset
10:16 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 56 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:08 am – 11:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 99% lit · Moonset 4:42 am · Moonrise 10:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:21 am–6:36 am and 9:01 pm–10:16 pm
Blue hour
4:08 am–4:39 am and 10:58 pm–11:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.0° 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 27 | 5:32 am | 10:06 pm | 16 hr 35 min | +7 min |
| Tue Apr 28 | 5:28 am | 10:10 pm | 16 hr 42 min | +7 min |
| Wed Apr 29 | 5:24 am | 10:13 pm | 16 hr 49 min | +7 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 5:21 am | 10:16 pm | 16 hr 56 min | +7 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:17 am | 10:20 pm | 17 hr 3 min | +7 min |
| Sat May 2 | 5:13 am | 10:23 pm | 17 hr 10 min | +7 min |
| Sun May 3 | 5:10 am | 10:26 pm | 17 hr 17 min | +7 min |