Fairbanks, Alaska
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Sunrise
7:24 am AKDT
Sunset
8:02 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 38 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:34 am – 8:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:33 am – 9:53 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:19 am – 11:07 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 59% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#180 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
58% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
7:24 am–8:29 am and 6:58 pm–8:02 pm
Blue hour
6:34 am–6:54 am and 8:33 pm–8:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
26.5° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:27 am | 7:59 pm | 12 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 7:30 am | 7:55 pm | 12 hr 25 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 7:33 am | 7:51 pm | 12 hr 19 min | −7 min |