Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Sunrise
10:18 am AKST
Sunset
3:00 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 42 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:39 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:03 am – 4:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:55 am – 5:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:55 am – 6:23 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 43% lit · Moonrise 12:04 am · Moonset 1:42 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#325 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
22% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:03 am–9:29 am and 3:49 pm–4:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
3.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 34 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 28 | 10:09 am | 3:07 pm | 4 hr 58 min | −6 min |
| Sun Nov 29 | 10:12 am | 3:04 pm | 4 hr 52 min | −6 min |
| Mon Nov 30 | 10:15 am | 3:02 pm | 4 hr 47 min | −5 min |
| Tue Dec 1 | 10:18 am | 3:00 pm | 4 hr 42 min | −5 min |
| Wed Dec 2 | 10:21 am | 2:58 pm | 4 hr 37 min | −5 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 10:24 am | 2:55 pm | 4 hr 32 min | −5 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 10:27 am | 2:53 pm | 4 hr 27 min | −5 min |