Fairbanks, Alaska
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Sunrise
5:27 am AKDT
Sunset
10:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 55 min
−7 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:14 am – 11:34 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 83% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#105 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
5:27 am–6:42 am and 9:07 pm–10:22 pm
Blue hour
4:14 am–4:45 am and 11:03 pm–11:34 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 9 | 5:17 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 16 min | −7 min |
| Tue Aug 10 | 5:20 am | 10:29 pm | 17 hr 9 min | −7 min |
| Wed Aug 11 | 5:24 am | 10:26 pm | 17 hr 2 min | −7 min |
| Thu Aug 12 | 5:27 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 55 min | −7 min |
| Fri Aug 13 | 5:30 am | 10:18 pm | 16 hr 48 min | −7 min |
| Sat Aug 14 | 5:33 am | 10:15 pm | 16 hr 41 min | −7 min |
| Sun Aug 15 | 5:37 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 34 min | −7 min |