Fairbanks, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
8:49 am AKDT
Sunset
6:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 32 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:36 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:59 am – 7:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:02 am – 8:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:04 am – 9:05 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
44% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
8:49 am–10:03 am and 5:07 pm–6:21 pm
Blue hour
7:59 am–8:18 am and 6:52 pm–7:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
15.8° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 2 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:39 am | 6:32 pm | 9 hr 52 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:43 am | 6:28 pm | 9 hr 45 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 8:46 am | 6:24 pm | 9 hr 39 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8:49 am | 6:21 pm | 9 hr 32 min | −7 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8:52 am | 6:17 pm | 9 hr 25 min | −7 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8:55 am | 6:14 pm | 9 hr 19 min | −7 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:58 am | 6:10 pm | 9 hr 12 min | −7 min |