Right now, local time in Fairbanks is 23:40 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairbanks ranks #18258 worldwide by population and #1602 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 7h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 3h 42m (winter) – 21h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairbanks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 136 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 32,325 · #18258 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fairbanks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.84° S, 32.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,448 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fairbanks today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:17
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 353.0° from north (N (353°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairbanks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairbanks sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairbanks sits at just 136 m above sea level. Fairbanks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,955 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.84° N, 147.72° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 00:40 | +1h |
| Chicago | 02:40 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 05:40 | +6h |
| London | 08:40 | +9h |
| Paris | 09:40 | +10h |
| Moscow | 11:40 | +12h |
| Dubai | 12:40 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 14:10 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:40 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 16:40 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 17:40 | +18h |
| Sydney | 19:40 | +20h |
Best time to call Fairbanks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fairbanks local time:
Cities sharing Fairbanks's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:40
- Los Angeles00:40
- Brooklyn03:40
- Chicago02:40
- Queens03:40
- Houston02:40
- Phoenix01:40
- Philadelphia03:40
- San Antonio02:40
- Manhattan03:40
- San Diego00:40
- The Bronx03:40
Distances from Fairbanks
| Los Angeles | 3,955 km | SE (135°) |
| Chicago | 4,487 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 5,654 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 6,598 km | N (357°) |
| London | 6,781 km | NNE (22°) |
| Paris | 7,110 km | NNE (21°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,145 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 9,802 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 10,073 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 10,731 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 12,175 km | SW (230°) |
| São Paulo | 12,886 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Fairbanks
- Farmers Loop8 km · 23:40
- College5 km · 23:40
- Badger10 km · 23:40
- Ester14 km · 23:40
- North Pole20 km · 23:40
- Eielson Air Force Base37 km · 23:40
- Salcha52 km · 23:40
- Healy125 km · 23:40
FAQ
What time is it in Fairbanks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fairbanks (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fairbanks in?
Fairbanks runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Fairbanks observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairbanks today?
Fairbanks sees sunrise at 08:39 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 7h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairbanks tonight?
The moon phase over Fairbanks tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairbanks?
The antipode of Fairbanks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.84° S, 32.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,448 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks sits at about 136 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.