Sunrise & sunset in Knik-Fairview, Alaska
Today, Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 61.5076°N, 149.6226°W · Alaska Daylight Time
Sunrise
7:43 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Versus yesterday
- 5m 44s shorter
- Solar noon
- 1:51 PM
- Civil twilight ends
- 8:41 PM
The next seven days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 22 | 7:43 AM | 7:58 PM | 12h 14m |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 7:46 AM | 7:55 PM | 12h 08m |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 7:48 AM | 7:51 PM | 12h 03m |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 7:51 AM | 7:48 PM | 11h 57m |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 7:53 AM | 7:45 PM | 11h 51m |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 7:56 AM | 7:42 PM | 11h 45m |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 7:58 AM | 7:39 PM | 11h 40m |
Twilight today
- Daylight7:43 AM – 7:58 PM
- Civil twilight7:00 AM – 8:41 PM
- Nautical twilight6:07 AM – 9:34 PM
- Astronomical twilight5:09 AM – 10:32 PM
- True night6h 37m
True night is the part of the day the sun stays more than 18° below the horizon — the only time the sky is fully dark. Above about 48° north it disappears entirely for weeks around midsummer.
The year at this latitude
Earliest sunrise
June 17, 2026
Latest sunset
June 19, 2026
Longest day
June 20, 2026, June solstice
Latest sunrise
December 22, 2026
Earliest sunset
December 15, 2026
Shortest day
December 21, 2026, December solstice
Daylight in Knik-Fairview right now
Knik-Fairview sits at 61.51° north, so its day length swings by 14h 09m across the year — from 5h 20m at the December solstice to 19h 30m at the June solstice. Today the city gets 12h 14m of daylight and the day is 5m 44s shorter than yesterday.
Day and night reach almost exactly twelve hours each on Friday, September 25, 2026 — the next equilux. That is not the equinox, and the gap is not an error: sunrise and sunset are measured at the sun’s upper edge rather than its centre, and atmospheric refraction lifts the disc into view before it has geometrically risen. The further from the equator, the larger the gap.
Solar noon — when the sun is highest, not when the clock reads twelve — comes at 1:51 PM. The difference is the combined effect of the city’s longitude within its time zone and the equation of time, which is currently 7.4 minutes.