Fairbanks, Alaska
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Sunrise
5:59 am AKDT
Sunset
9:46 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 46 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:58 am – 10:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:12 am – 12:30 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 75% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#124 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:59 am–7:09 am and 8:36 pm–9:46 pm
Blue hour
4:58 am–5:23 am and 10:22 pm–10:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.8° 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 Aug 19 | 5:50 am | 9:56 pm | 16 hr 7 min | −7 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 5:53 am | 9:53 pm | 16 hr 0 min | −7 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 5:56 am | 9:49 pm | 15 hr 53 min | −7 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 5:59 am | 9:46 pm | 15 hr 46 min | −7 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 6:02 am | 9:42 pm | 15 hr 40 min | −7 min |
| Mon Aug 24 | 6:05 am | 9:38 pm | 15 hr 33 min | −7 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 6:09 am | 9:34 pm | 15 hr 26 min | −7 min |