Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Sunrise
9:28 am AKDT
Sunset
5:39 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 11 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:34 am – 6:33 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:36 am – 7:31 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:39 am – 8:27 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82% lit · The moon stays above the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#259 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
37% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
9:28 am–10:53 am and 4:13 pm–5:39 pm
Blue hour
8:34 am–8:54 am and 6:13 pm–6:33 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.6° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 8:38 am | 4:29 pm | 7 hr 51 min | −7 min |