Current Time in Fairbanks, United States 🇺🇸
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Fairbanks ranks
#33 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: AKDT
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
The time now in Fairbanks, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Fairbanks currently observes AKDT, UTC-8. 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. This is one of the darkest stretches of the year, with only about 9 hours of daylight. 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.
Today Fairbanks sees 8h 55m between a 09:07 sunrise and a 18:02 sunset.
Fairbanks Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Fairbanks
Fairbanks gets 8h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fairbanks is at 09:07 and sunset in Fairbanks is at 18:02.
Time Difference Between Fairbanks and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Fairbanks's Time Zone (UTC-08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Fairbanks.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 06:15 | 09:05 | 13:35 | 15:24 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:18 | 09:08 | 13:35 | 15:21 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:21 | 09:12 | 13:35 | 15:19 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:24 | 09:15 | 13:34 | 15:17 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:26 | 09:18 | 13:34 | 15:14 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:29 | 09:21 | 13:34 | 15:12 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:32 | 09:25 | 13:34 | 15:09 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fairbanks
Sunrise
in Fairbanks
↑
9:07 AM
Sunset
in Fairbanks
↓
6:02 PM
Day Length
8h 55m
Dawn
in Fairbanks
8:14 AM
Dusk
in Fairbanks
6:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fairbanks
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
87.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:28
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 12:48 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Fairbanks follows the America/Anchorage time zone.
What time zone is Fairbanks in?
Fairbanks runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), 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 October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairbanks today?
In Fairbanks today the sun rises at 09:07 and sets at 18:02, giving 8h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairbanks tonight?
Tonight the moon over Fairbanks is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 87.1%.
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.