Time Now in Fairbanks, United States 🇺🇸
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Fairbanks ranks
#49 for most northerly.
Lat/Long: 64.84° N, 147.72° W
Elevation: 136 m above sea level
Population rank: #1562 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Alaska
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Anchorage
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AKST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: AKDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Fairbanks keeps its clocks on UTC−09:00, in the America/Anchorage time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. At this high latitude the gap between summer and winter daylight is dramatic. Fairbanks sits at a modest 136 m above sea level. Fairbanks is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 3954 km off. A major centre in the United States, Fairbanks keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Time & Daylight in Fairbanks
Time Difference Between Fairbanks and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Fairbanks's Time Zone (UTC−09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Fairbanks.
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Prayer Times in Fairbanks
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 01:57 | 04:20 | 13:57 | 18:36 | 23:34 | 01:04 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 01:57 | 04:23 | 13:57 | 18:35 | 23:31 | 01:01 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 01:57 | 04:27 | 13:57 | 18:34 | 23:27 | 00:57 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 01:57 | 04:30 | 13:57 | 18:33 | 23:24 | 00:54 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 01:57 | 04:33 | 13:57 | 18:32 | 23:20 | 00:50 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 01:57 | 04:37 | 13:57 | 18:31 | 23:17 | 00:47 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 01:57 | 04:40 | 13:57 | 18:29 | 23:13 | 00:43 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Fairbanks
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
76.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Moon does not rise soon
Next Moonset
↓
Moon is continuously below horizon
Distances & Clock Changes in Fairbanks
How Far Is Fairbanks From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,954 km | SE (135deg) |
| New York | 5,237 km | E (83deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,657 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 6,598 km | N (357deg) |
| London | 6,781 km | NNE (22deg) |
| Paris | 7,111 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,145 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Dubai | 9,808 km | NNW (339deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fairbanks?
Fairbanks next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fairbanks's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fairbanks and you would surface in the open ocean, near 64.8deg S, 32.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fairbanks
What time is it in Fairbanks right now?
The current local time in Fairbanks is 22:45 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Fairbanks follows the America/Anchorage time zone.
What time zone is Fairbanks in?
Fairbanks runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC−09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Fairbanks?
Is Fairbanks on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Fairbanks as of July 23, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Fairbanks tonight?
Tonight the moon over Fairbanks is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 76.0%.
What is solar time in Fairbanks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fairbanks, clocks run about 1h 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.