Fairbanks sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Sun, Oct 25. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 9:36 AM, sunset from 7:17 PM to 5:31 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (AKDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 8:01 AM | 7:17 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 69% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 8:04 AM | 7:14 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 58% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 8:07 AM | 7:10 PM | — | — | Last quarter · 47% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 8:10 AM | 7:06 PM | 11:50 PM | 7:08 PM | Waning crescent · 36% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 8:13 AM | 7:03 PM | — | 6:49 PM | Waning crescent · 25% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8:16 AM | 6:59 PM | 1:59 AM | 6:36 PM | Waning crescent · 16% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 8:19 AM | 6:56 PM | 3:54 AM | 6:25 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8:22 AM | 6:52 PM | 5:42 AM | 6:15 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8:25 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:25 AM | 6:05 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 8:28 AM | 6:45 PM | 9:10 AM | 5:54 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 8:31 AM | 6:41 PM | 10:58 AM | 5:40 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 8:34 AM | 6:38 PM | 12:56 PM | 5:21 PM | Waxing crescent · 5% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 8:38 AM | 6:34 PM | 3:44 PM | 4:15 PM | Waxing crescent · 10% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 8:41 AM | 6:31 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 17% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 8:44 AM | 6:27 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 25% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:47 AM | 6:23 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 8:50 AM | 6:20 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 42% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:53 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:20 PM | 10:25 PM | First quarter · 52% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:56 AM | 6:13 PM | 5:59 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 61% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 9:00 AM | 6:09 PM | 5:46 PM | 12:21 AM | Waxing gibbous · 70% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9:03 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:35 PM | 2:07 AM | Waxing gibbous · 79% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9:06 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:25 PM | 3:49 AM | Waxing gibbous · 87% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9:09 AM | 5:59 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:31 AM | Waxing gibbous · 93% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9:13 AM | 5:55 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:18 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 9:16 AM | 5:52 PM | 4:53 PM | 9:13 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 9:19 AM | 5:48 PM | 4:36 PM | 11:22 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 9:22 AM | 5:45 PM | 3:53 PM | 2:09 PM | Waning gibbous · 96% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9:26 AM | 5:41 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 9:29 AM | 5:38 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 82% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 9:32 AM | 5:35 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 72% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 9:36 AM | 5:31 PM | 9:24 PM | 5:25 PM | Waning gibbous · 62% |
Sky events this month
- Sun, Oct 4 4:12 AMSaturn at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Thu, Oct 8Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Mon, Oct 12 2:06 AMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky25° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
- Tue, Oct 20Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Sun, Oct 25 8:12 PMFull moon
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).