What time is sunset in Fairbanks today?

Sunset in Fairbanks is at 6:56 PM local time (America/Anchorage) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Fairbanks?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:41 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:36 AM.

Moonrise in Fairbanks is at 3:54 AM and moonset is at 6:25 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Fairbanks if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Anchorage · 64.84°N, 147.72°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:19 AM
Sunset	6:56 PM
Day length	10 h 37 min
End of civil twilight	7:45 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:41 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:41 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 26 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 55 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:36 AM

Moonrise	3:54 AM
Moonset	6:25 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.51°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	11:43 AM	6:33 PM	3:08 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	12:31 PM	5:22 PM	2:56 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	11:46 PM	6:48 PM	9:18 AM	Visible about 6.5 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:51 AM	6:44 PM	10:18 AM	Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 33° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:07 PM	7:51 AM	1:31 AM	Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 27° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Fairbanks is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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