Fairbanks, Alaska
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Sunrise
4:00 am AKDT
Sunset
11:36 pm AKDT
Daylight
19 hr 36 min
+7 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
— – —
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 54% lit · Moonset 3:38 am · Moonrise 1:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#58 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
4:00 am–5:37 am and 9:58 pm–11:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 20 | 4:10 am | 11:26 pm | 19 hr 16 min | +7 min |
| Thu May 21 | 4:07 am | 11:29 pm | 19 hr 22 min | +7 min |
| Fri May 22 | 4:03 am | 11:33 pm | 19 hr 29 min | +7 min |
| Sat May 23 | 4:00 am | 11:36 pm | 19 hr 36 min | +7 min |
| Sun May 24 | 3:57 am | 11:40 pm | 19 hr 43 min | +7 min |
| Mon May 25 | 3:53 am | 11:43 pm | 19 hr 50 min | +7 min |
| Tue May 26 | 3:50 am | 11:46 pm | 19 hr 56 min | +7 min |