Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
10:55 am AKST
Sunset
2:52 pm AKST
Daylight
3 hr 57 min
+3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:53 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:33 am – 4:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:22 am – 5:26 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:20 am – 6:27 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 2:51 am · Moonset 11:27 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
18% — 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
9:33 am–10:01 am and 3:47 pm–4:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
2.1° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:58 am | 2:47 pm | 3 hr 49 min | +2 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:57 am | 2:48 pm | 3 hr 51 min | +2 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 10:56 am | 2:50 pm | 3 hr 54 min | +3 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 10:55 am | 2:52 pm | 3 hr 57 min | +3 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 10:54 am | 2:55 pm | 4 hr 1 min | +4 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 10:53 am | 2:57 pm | 4 hr 5 min | +4 min |
| Sun Jan 3 | 10:51 am | 3:00 pm | 4 hr 8 min | +4 min |