Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Sunrise
5:00 am AKDT
Sunset
10:51 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 51 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:31 am – 12:19 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 64% lit · Moonset 2:49 pm · Moonrise 10:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#89 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
82% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:00 am–6:22 am and 9:30 pm–10:51 pm
Blue hour
3:31 am–4:12 am and 11:39 pm–12:19 am
Sun at solar noon
42.3° 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 Aug 1 | 4:50 am | 11:02 pm | 18 hr 11 min | −7 min |
| Sun Aug 2 | 4:53 am | 10:58 pm | 18 hr 5 min | −7 min |
| Mon Aug 3 | 4:57 am | 10:54 pm | 17 hr 58 min | −7 min |
| Tue Aug 4 | 5:00 am | 10:51 pm | 17 hr 51 min | −7 min |
| Wed Aug 5 | 5:04 am | 10:47 pm | 17 hr 44 min | −7 min |
| Thu Aug 6 | 5:07 am | 10:44 pm | 17 hr 37 min | −7 min |
| Fri Aug 7 | 5:10 am | 10:40 pm | 17 hr 30 min | −7 min |