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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Fairbanks, Alaska

· AKDT (UTC−08:00)

Sunset in Fairbanks is at 5:45 PM and sunrise is at 9:23 AM. There are 8h 22m of daylight.

Sunset

5:45 PM

240° SW

Sunrise

9:23 AM

120° SE

Daylight

8h 22m

0h 07m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:35 PM

Sun altitude: 12.1°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Fairbanks

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:42 PM, sunrise 9:26 AM. Daylight: 8h 16m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:35 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)7:32 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)8:30 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)8:50 AM – 10:47 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)4:22 PM – 6:19 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:39 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:36 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:33 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Fairbanks

America/Anchorage · AKDT · UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−08:00 to UTC−09:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Fairbanks


2026-10. Local times in America/Anchorage; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:18 PM8:01 AM11h 16m
7:14 PM8:04 AM11h 10m
7:11 PM8:07 AM11h 03m
7:07 PM8:10 AM10h 57m
7:03 PM8:13 AM10h 50m
7:00 PM8:17 AM10h 43m
6:56 PM8:20 AM10h 37m
6:53 PM8:23 AM10h 30m
6:49 PM8:26 AM10h 23m
6:45 PM8:29 AM10h 17m
6:42 PM8:32 AM10h 10m
6:38 PM8:35 AM10h 03m
6:35 PM8:38 AM9h 57m
6:31 PM8:41 AM9h 50m
6:27 PM8:44 AM9h 43m
6:24 PM8:47 AM9h 36m
6:20 PM8:51 AM9h 30m
6:17 PM8:54 AM9h 23m
6:13 PM8:57 AM9h 16m
6:10 PM9:00 AM9h 10m
6:06 PM9:03 AM9h 03m
6:03 PM9:07 AM8h 56m
5:59 PM9:10 AM8h 49m
5:56 PM9:13 AM8h 43m
5:52 PM9:16 AM8h 36m
5:49 PM9:20 AM8h 29m
5:45 PM9:23 AM8h 22m
5:42 PM9:26 AM8h 16m
5:38 PM9:30 AM8h 09m
5:35 PM9:33 AM8h 02m
5:32 PM9:36 AM7h 55m
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About these times

Calculation point
64.83778°, -147.71639°
Place reference
GeoNames 5861897

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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