Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Fairbanks, AK
Sunrise in Fairbanks today is 8:56 AM and sunset is 6:13 PM, giving 9 h 16 min of daylight.
Sun times for Fairbanks, AK in local time (America/Anchorage), calculated from its coordinates (64.84°, -147.72°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 8:56 AM to 10:12 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 4:57 PM to 6:13 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 8:05 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:04 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:35 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -7.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Fairbanks
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:56 AM | 6:13 PM | 9 h 16 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 9:00 AM | 6:09 PM | 9 h 10 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9:03 AM | 6:06 PM | 9 h 03 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9:06 AM | 6:02 PM | 8 h 56 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9:09 AM | 5:59 PM | 8 h 49 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9:13 AM | 5:55 PM | 8 h 43 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 9:16 AM | 5:52 PM | 8 h 36 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 10:53 AM | 2:55 PM | 4 h 02 min |
| February 1 | 9:35 AM | 4:34 PM | 6 h 59 min |
| March 1 | 7:59 AM | 6:08 PM | 10 h 09 min |
| April 1 | 7:06 AM | 8:44 PM | 13 h 38 min |
| May 1 | 5:16 AM | 10:21 PM | 17 h 05 min |
| June 1 | 3:31 AM | 12:08 AM | 20 h 37 min |
| July 1 | 3:11 AM | 12:36 AM | 21 h 25 min |
| August 1 | 4:51 AM | 11:00 PM | 18 h 09 min |
| September 1 | 6:31 AM | 9:07 PM | 14 h 36 min |
| October 1 | 8:01 AM | 7:17 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| November 1 | 8:39 AM | 4:28 PM | 7 h 49 min |
| December 1 | 10:19 AM | 2:59 PM | 4 h 40 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Fairbanks: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairbanks today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 8:56 AM and sets at 6:13 PM in Fairbanks, AK (America/Anchorage). Solar noon is 1:35 PM and daylight lasts 9 h 16 min. Days are getting shorter by about 7 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Fairbanks today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 8:56 AM to 10:12 AM in the morning and 4:57 PM to 6:13 PM in the evening at Fairbanks, AK.
When does it get dark in Fairbanks?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:04 PM in Fairbanks, AK; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 8:05 AM.