Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
8:00 am AKDT
Sunset
7:19 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 19 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:11 am – 8:07 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:13 am – 9:05 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:10 am – 10:08 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
8:00 am–9:06 am and 6:12 pm–7:19 pm
Blue hour
7:11 am–7:30 am and 7:48 pm–8:07 pm
Sun at solar noon
21.8° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 6 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:09 am | 7:08 pm | 10 hr 59 min | −7 min |