Sunrise & sunset in Alaska
5 places in Alaska, each computed from its own coordinates. Today is Friday, November 6, 2026; times below are local to each city.
First sunrise in the state
Juneau, 7:25 AM local time.
Last sunrise in the state
Fairbanks, 8:56 AM local time — 91 minutes after Juneau in real time. The state also spans more than one time zone, so the clock times differ again.
Today across Alaska
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 8:39 AM | 4:41 PM | 8h 02m |
| Fairbanks | 8:56 AM | 4:11 PM | 7h 15m |
| Juneau | 7:25 AM | 3:55 PM | 8h 30m |
| Knik-Fairview | 8:42 AM | 4:41 PM | 7h 58m |
| Badger | 8:55 AM | 4:10 PM | 7h 15m |
About sunrise in Alaska
The sun reaches Juneau 91 minutes before Fairbanks today — that gap is longitude, and it is fixed: the Earth turns fifteen degrees an hour, so every degree of longitude is four minutes of sunrise. Alaska also spans 7 time zones, so two cities can see the sun at the same instant and read different clock times.
Almost all of Alaska keeps Alaska Time. The far-western Aleutian Islands, beyond 169°30′W, keep Hawaii-Aleutian Time, an hour behind.