Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sunrise
8:15 am AKDT
Sunset
7:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 46 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:38 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:26 am – 7:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:29 am – 8:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:28 am – 9:47 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 16% lit · Moonrise 1:59 am · Moonset 6:36 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#214 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
49% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
8:15 am–9:23 am and 5:52 pm–7:00 pm
Blue hour
7:26 am–7:45 am and 7:30 pm–7:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.9° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 45 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:12 am | 7:04 pm | 10 hr 52 min | −7 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:15 am | 7:00 pm | 10 hr 46 min | −7 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:18 am | 6:57 pm | 10 hr 39 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:21 am | 6:53 pm | 10 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:24 am | 6:50 pm | 10 hr 26 min | −7 min |