Fairbanks, Alaska
Friday, December 25, 2026
Sunrise
10:59 am AKST
Sunset
2:43 pm AKST
Daylight
3 hr 44 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:51 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:34 am – 4:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:22 am – 5:19 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:20 am – 6:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 95% lit · Moonset 12:37 pm · Moonrise 5:18 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#358 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
17% — 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
9:34 am–10:02 am and 3:39 pm–4:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
1.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 59 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 22 | 10:58 am | 2:40 pm | 3 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 10:59 am | 2:41 pm | 3 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:59 am | 2:42 pm | 3 hr 43 min | +1 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:59 am | 2:43 pm | 3 hr 44 min | +1 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:59 am | 2:44 pm | 3 hr 45 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:58 am | 2:45 pm | 3 hr 47 min | +2 min |
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:58 am | 2:47 pm | 3 hr 49 min | +2 min |