Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Sunrise
9:24 am AKDT
Sunset
5:42 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 18 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:31 am – 6:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:33 am – 7:34 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:37 am – 8:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 90% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#257 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
9:24 am–10:49 am and 4:17 pm–5:42 pm
Blue hour
8:31 am–8:51 am and 6:16 pm–6:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.9° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 9 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 25 | 9:15 am | 5:53 pm | 8 hr 38 min | −7 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 9:18 am | 5:49 pm | 8 hr 31 min | −7 min |
| Tue Oct 27 | 9:21 am | 5:46 pm | 8 hr 25 min | −7 min |
| Wed Oct 28 | 9:24 am | 5:42 pm | 8 hr 18 min | −7 min |
| Thu Oct 29 | 9:28 am | 5:39 pm | 8 hr 11 min | −7 min |
| Fri Oct 30 | 9:31 am | 5:35 pm | 8 hr 4 min | −7 min |
| Sat Oct 31 | 9:34 am | 5:32 pm | 7 hr 58 min | −7 min |