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

Moon: 97.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 21, 2024 at 3:07:46 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:04 am 32° Northeast
Sunset Today: 11:32 pm 329° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:53 pm 141° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:40 am 231° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 19 hours, 28 minutes (+6m 50s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fairbanks

Time:3:07 pm
Altitude:43.7°
Direction:206° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 19h 27m 55s (May 21, 2024)

6 minutes, 50 seconds longer than yesterday (May 20, 2024)

15 hours, 46 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fairbanks Today

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Civil Twilight12:00 am – 4:04 am
Daylight4:04 am – 11:32 pm
Civil Twilight11:32 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairbanks - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 214:04 am11:32 pm19:27:55+6:501:47 pm (45.6°)94.093
May 224:01 am11:36 pm19:34:44+6:481:47 pm (45.8°)94.111
May 233:58 am11:39 pm19:41:30+6:461:47 pm (46.0°)94.128
May 243:55 am11:43 pm19:48:14+6:431:47 pm (46.2°)94.145
May 253:51 am11:46 pm19:54:55+6:401:47 pm (46.3°)94.162
May 263:48 am11:50 pm20:01:32+6:371:48 pm (46.5°)94.179
May 273:45 am11:53 pm20:08:05+6:331:48 pm (46.7°)94.195
* 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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 21-3:40 am9:53 pm12:00 am(9.6°)247,55195.0%
May 22-3:22 am-12:46 am(4.7°)245,43098.4%
May 2312:11 am2:46 am-1:35 am(0.8°)243,13999.9%
May 24-Down all day-2:29 am(-1.7°)240,81699.1%
May 25-Down all day-3:26 am(-4.0°)238,57095.9%
May 26-Down all day-4:25 am(-3.7°)236,47690.4%
May 27-Down all day-5:23 am(-0.9°)234,57582.7%
* 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. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Fairbanks This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:25 amWed 8:19 pmWed 12:20 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 4:12 amWed 10:58 pmWed 1:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 4:03 amTue 5:43 pmTue 10:52 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 4:15 amWed 10:56 pmWed 1:35 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:57 amWed 2:17 pmWed 9:07 amExtremely difficult to see
UranusWed 4:04 amWed 10:19 pmWed 1:12 pmNot visible
NeptuneTue 3:58 amTue 3:44 pmTue 9:51 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairbanks.

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