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Fairbanks, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 2:39:19 am
Sunrise Today: 10:09 am 140° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:55 pm 220° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:42 am 112° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:40 pm 254° West
Daylight Hours: 5 hours, 47 minutes (+6m 17s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fairbanks

Time:2:39 am
Altitude:-42.2°
Direction:31° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today:5h 46m 38s (Jan 21, 2026)

6 minutes, 17 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

2 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

16 hours, 2 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fairbanks Today

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Night12:00 am – 7:00 am
Astro. Twilight7:00 am – 7:59 am
Nautical Twilight7:59 am – 9:03 am
Civil Twilight9:03 am – 10:09 am
Daylight10:09 am – 3:55 pm
Civil Twilight3:55 pm – 5:01 pm
Nautical Twilight5:01 pm – 6:06 pm
Astro. Twilight6:06 pm – 7:04 pm
Night7:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairbanks - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 2110:09 am3:55 pm5:46:38+6:171:02 pm (5.6°)91.486
Jan 2210:06 am3:59 pm5:52:59+6:211:02 pm (5.8°)91.495
Jan 2310:03 am4:02 pm5:59:24+6:241:02 pm (6.0°)91.503
Jan 2410:00 am4:06 pm6:05:52+6:271:03 pm (6.3°)91.512
Jan 259:57 am4:09 pm6:12:22+6:301:03 pm (6.5°)91.522
Jan 269:54 am4:13 pm6:18:55+6:321:03 pm (6.8°)91.531
Jan 279:51 am4:16 pm6:25:30+6:351:03 pm (7.0°)91.542
* All times are local time for Fairbanks. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Fairbanks

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Fairbanks - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2110:42 am8:40 pm-3:29 pm(16.4°)239,11210.4%
Jan 2210:31 am10:24 pm-4:14 pm(22.8°)237,02018.1%
Jan 2310:20 am--4:59 pm(29.4°)234,97627.4%
Jan 24-12:11 am10:09 am5:46 pm(35.9°)233,00438.1%
Jan 25-2:04 am9:55 am6:35 pm(41.9°)231,15549.6%
Jan 26-4:10 am9:37 am7:30 pm(47.0°)229,52161.3%
Jan 27-6:51 am8:54 am8:29 pm(50.8°)228,23972.6%
* All times are local time for Fairbanks. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Fairbanks This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 10:46 amWed 3:24 pmWed 1:04 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 10:33 amWed 4:04 pmWed 1:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 10:26 amWed 3:15 pmWed 12:50 pmNot visible
JupiterTue 1:52 pmWed 10:25 amWed 12:08 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:00 amWed 10:19 pmWed 4:40 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:03 amThu 5:47 amWed 8:25 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:53 amWed 10:40 pmWed 4:46 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairbanks.

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