Current Time in Fairfax, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.85° N, 77.31° W
Elevation: 131 m above sea level
Population rank: #2124 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Virginia
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (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 Fairfax, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Fairfax currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Fairfax keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Fairfax sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 131 m. The closest large city is New York, about 350 km away. Modest in size, Fairfax still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Fairfax sees 11h 09m between a 07:19 sunrise and a 18:28 sunset.
Fairfax Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Fairfax
Fairfax gets 11h 09m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fairfax is at 07:19 and sunset in Fairfax is at 18:28.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 53m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Fairfax and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Fairfax's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:48 | 07:19 | 12:54 | 16:02 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:49 | 07:20 | 12:54 | 16:00 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:50 | 07:21 | 12:54 | 15:59 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:51 | 07:22 | 12:54 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:52 | 07:23 | 12:54 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:53 | 07:24 | 12:53 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:53 | 07:25 | 12:53 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fairfax
Sunrise
in Fairfax
↑
7:19 AM
Sunset
in Fairfax
↓
6:28 PM
Day Length
11h 09m
Dawn
in Fairfax
6:52 AM
Dusk
in Fairfax
6:56 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fairfax
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
30.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:20
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:16
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Distances & Clock Changes in Fairfax
How Far Is Fairfax From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 350 km | NE (53deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,669 km | W (275deg) |
| London | 5,920 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,187 km | NE (52deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,638 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 7,839 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,900 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Dubai | 11,353 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fairfax?
Fairfax next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fairfax's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fairfax and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.9deg S, 102.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax
What time is it in Fairfax right now?
The current local time in Fairfax is 10:08 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Fairfax follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Fairfax in?
Fairfax runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), 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 Fairfax?
Is Fairfax on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Fairfax is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairfax today?
Today in Fairfax: sunrise is at 07:19 and sunset is at 18:28, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfax tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfax tonight is Waxing Crescent with 30.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Fairfax?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fairfax, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.