Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sunrise
7:15 am AKDT
Sunset
8:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 58 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:25 am – 9:04 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:22 am – 10:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:03 am – 11:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 31% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#174 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
59% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
7:15 am–8:20 am and 7:09 pm–8:14 pm
Blue hour
6:25 am–6:45 am and 8:44 pm–9:04 pm
Sun at solar noon
27.7° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 44 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 13 | 7:06 am | 8:25 pm | 13 hr 18 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:09 am | 8:21 pm | 13 hr 12 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:12 am | 8:17 pm | 13 hr 5 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 7:15 am | 8:14 pm | 12 hr 58 min | −7 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 7:18 am | 8:10 pm | 12 hr 52 min | −7 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 7:21 am | 8:06 pm | 12 hr 45 min | −7 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 7:24 am | 8:02 pm | 12 hr 38 min | −7 min |