Winter Season | Explore Fairbanks, Alaska

Here's a time-lapse taken yesterday of the short daylight hours around the winter solstice in Fairbanks. Today, Fairbanks will only see 3 hours and 41 minutes of daylight, and the sun will only rise 2° above the horizon. You may notice the distorted appearance of some of the hills and buttes south of Fairbanks. This is a Fata Morgana, which was created by strong temperature inversion present over Fairbanks. While this video was taken, temperatures were around 30 degrees below zero in town. | US

📅 November 27, 2025 - Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake On the morning of November 27, 2025, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Anchorage area around **8:11 a.m. AKST**. Centered near Susitna, approximately **30 miles northwest of Anchorage**, this tremor was felt widely across Southcentral Alaska, with reports of shaking reaching as far north as Fairbanks (245 miles away). Key Details - **Magnitude:** 6.0 - **Epicenter:** 7 miles northwest of Susitna - **Depth:** Approximately 43 miles Impact - M

60 years later: The Great Alaska Earthquake

Fairbanks residents treated to Northern Lights show in Alaska

Northern Lights in Alaska - When and Where to See Them