Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sunrise
6:36 am AKDT
Sunset
9:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 25 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:50 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:42 am – 9:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:27 am – 11:10 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 56% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#148 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
6:36 am–7:42 am and 7:56 pm–9:01 pm
Blue hour
5:42 am–6:04 am and 9:34 pm–9:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.6° 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 Aug 31 | 6:27 am | 9:12 pm | 14 hr 45 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:30 am | 9:09 pm | 14 hr 39 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:33 am | 9:05 pm | 14 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:36 am | 9:01 pm | 14 hr 25 min | −7 min |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:39 am | 8:58 pm | 14 hr 18 min | −7 min |
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:42 am | 8:54 pm | 14 hr 12 min | −7 min |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:45 am | 8:50 pm | 14 hr 5 min | −7 min |