Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sunrise
10:24 am AKST
Sunset
2:55 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 32 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:40 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:08 am – 4:12 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:21 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:59 am – 6:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 24% lit · Moonrise 3:28 am · Moonset 1:24 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#329 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
21% — 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
9:08 am–9:34 am and 3:46 pm–4:12 pm
Sun at solar noon
3.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 5 | 10:29 am | 2:52 pm | 4 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 10:32 am | 2:50 pm | 4 hr 18 min | −4 min |