Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise
8:58 am AKDT
Sunset
6:10 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 12 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:35 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:07 am – 7:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:11 am – 7:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:14 am – 8:55 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonset 12:21 am · Moonrise 5:46 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#242 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
42% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
8:58 am–10:14 am and 4:54 pm–6:10 pm
Blue hour
8:07 am–8:27 am and 6:42 pm–7:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
14.7° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 9:02 am | 6:07 pm | 9 hr 5 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:05 am | 6:03 pm | 8 hr 58 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:08 am | 6:00 pm | 8 hr 52 min | −7 min |