Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Sunrise
5:03 am AKDT
Sunset
10:33 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 31 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:41 am – 11:56 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#94 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
80% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:03 am–6:21 am and 9:14 pm–10:33 pm
Blue hour
3:41 am–4:17 am and 11:19 pm–11:56 pm
Sun at solar noon
41.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon May 4 | 5:06 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 24 min | +7 min |
| Tue May 5 | 5:03 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 31 min | +7 min |
| Wed May 6 | 4:59 am | 10:37 pm | 17 hr 38 min | +7 min |
| Thu May 7 | 4:55 am | 10:40 pm | 17 hr 45 min | +7 min |
| Fri May 8 | 4:52 am | 10:44 pm | 17 hr 52 min | +7 min |