Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:21 am AKDT
Sunset
6:53 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 32 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:38 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 7:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:35 am – 8:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:35 am – 9:39 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 5:41 am · Moonset 6:15 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
48% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
8:21 am–9:30 am and 5:44 pm–6:53 pm
Blue hour
7:32 am–7:51 am and 7:23 pm–7:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 0 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:27 am | 6:46 pm | 10 hr 19 min | −7 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:30 am | 6:42 pm | 10 hr 12 min | −7 min |