February 20, 2025

What are sun outages?

A sun outage or sun fade happens when a satellite orbits directly between the earth and the sun, interrupting satellite signals for several minutes at a time, affecting satellite-provided services, including mobile, internet, and TV. This occurs semi-annually, during the last week of February and first weeks of October each year. When this happens, this disruption generally does not last longer than about 15 minutes a day for several consecutive days during this limited sun outage period.

When is the next sun outage period?

Beginning February 20, 2025, and ending March 2, 2025, customers in satellite-served communities will experience service interruptions. The service interruptions may occur on a few consecutive days during this period, lasting up to 15 minutes between 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. AKT. Some communities may be impacted again for up to 15 minutes between 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. AKT. The dates of impact will vary from community to community, depending on their geographical location and the location of the satellite.

To check whether your community will be affected, see the list below: