Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Sunrise
9:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:52 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 37 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:35 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:14 am – 4:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:13 am – 5:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:16 am – 6:52 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 12% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#287 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
9:15 am–11:14 am and 1:52 pm–3:52 pm
Blue hour
8:14 am–8:37 am and 4:31 pm–4:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
7.4° above the horizon
True darkness
11 hr 26 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | 9:05 am | 4:02 pm | 6 hr 57 min | −7 min |
| Tue Nov 10 | 9:08 am | 3:59 pm | 6 hr 51 min | −7 min |
| Wed Nov 11 | 9:12 am | 3:56 pm | 6 hr 44 min | −7 min |
| Thu Nov 12 | 9:15 am | 3:52 pm | 6 hr 37 min | −7 min |
| Fri Nov 13 | 9:18 am | 3:49 pm | 6 hr 31 min | −7 min |
| Sat Nov 14 | 9:22 am | 3:46 pm | 6 hr 24 min | −7 min |
| Sun Nov 15 | 9:25 am | 3:43 pm | 6 hr 18 min | −7 min |