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

Moon: 72.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2024 at 6:49:29 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:04 am 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:04 pm 245° Southwest
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 9 hours (-6m 43s)
Location of FairbanksLocation

Today's Sun Position in Fairbanks

Time:6:49 pm
Altitude:-5.3°
Direction:255° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 8h 59m 39s (Oct 21, 2024)

6 minutes, 43 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 20, 2024)

5 hours, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

12 hours, 49 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fairbanks Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:19 am
Astro. Twilight6:19 am – 7:16 am
Nautical Twilight7:16 am – 8:13 am
Civil Twilight8:13 am – 9:04 am
Daylight9:04 am – 6:04 pm
Civil Twilight6:04 pm – 6:56 pm
Nautical Twilight6:56 pm – 7:52 pm
Astro. Twilight7:52 pm – 8:49 pm
Night8:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairbanks - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 219:04 am6:04 pm8:59:39−6:431:35 pm (14.1°)92.513
Oct 229:08 am6:01 pm8:52:55−6:431:35 pm (13.8°)92.488
Oct 239:11 am5:57 pm8:46:11−6:431:35 pm (13.4°)92.463
Oct 249:14 am5:54 pm8:39:27−6:441:34 pm (13.1°)92.438
Oct 259:17 am5:50 pm8:32:43−6:441:34 pm (12.7°)92.413
Oct 269:21 am5:47 pm8:25:58−6:441:34 pm (12.4°)92.389
Oct 279:24 am5:43 pm8:19:14−6:441:34 pm (12.1°)92.364
* All times are local time for Fairbanks. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Fairbanks

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Fairbanks - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-Up all day-5:24 am(53.1°)232,54078.0%
Oct 22-Up all day-6:24 am(53.0°)236,61367.9%
Oct 23-7:20 pm8:27 pm7:21 am(51.1°)240,56757.2%
Oct 24-6:22 pm11:08 pm8:13 am(47.8°)244,12946.7%
Oct 25-6:01 pm-9:01 am(43.5°)247,12136.6%
Oct 261:03 am5:47 pm-9:45 am(38.4°)249,44327.3%
Oct 272:43 am5:35 pm-10:25 am(32.9°)251,07019.0%
* All times are local time for Fairbanks. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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, Mon, Oct 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 11:04 amTue 5:51 pmTue 2:29 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 1:59 pmTue 5:59 pmTue 3:59 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 9:21 pmTue 5:45 pmTue 7:34 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 6:45 pmWed 3:18 pmWed 5:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 5:57 pmTue 3:37 amMon 10:47 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 6:01 pmWed 12:33 pmWed 3:17 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 5:53 pmTue 5:25 amMon 11:39 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairbanks.

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