Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sunrise
7:57 am AKDT
Sunset
7:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 25 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:08 am – 8:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:10 am – 9:09 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:07 am – 10:12 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 79% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#202 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
7:57 am–9:03 am and 6:16 pm–7:22 pm
Blue hour
7:08 am–7:27 am and 7:52 pm–8:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.2° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 58 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 27 | 7:48 am | 7:33 pm | 11 hr 45 min | −7 min |
| Mon Sep 28 | 7:51 am | 7:29 pm | 11 hr 39 min | −7 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 7:54 am | 7:26 pm | 11 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 7:57 am | 7:22 pm | 11 hr 25 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:00 am | 7:19 pm | 11 hr 19 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:03 am | 7:15 pm | 11 hr 12 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:06 am | 7:11 pm | 11 hr 5 min | −7 min |