Right now, local time in Fairfax is 14:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfax ranks #23663 worldwide by population and #2186 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8462° N, 77.3064° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 131 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,013 · #23663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fairfax through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.85° S, 102.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,220 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fairfax today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairfax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairfax sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfax sits at just 131 m above sea level. Fairfax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 937 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,686 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.85° N, 77.31° 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 | 11:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | +2h |
| London | 19:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Fairfax
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fairfax local time:
Cities sharing Fairfax's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:14
- Los Angeles11:14
- Brooklyn14:14
- Chicago13:14
- Queens14:14
- Houston13:14
- Phoenix12:14
- Philadelphia14:14
- San Antonio13:14
- Manhattan14:14
- San Diego11:14
- The Bronx14:14
Distances from Fairfax
| Chicago | 937 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,669 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,919 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,187 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,638 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,839 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,898 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,350 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,870 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,109 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,544 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,686 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Fairfax
- Kings Park West4 km · 14:14
- Oakton4 km · 14:14
- Mantua4 km · 14:14
- Fairfax Station5 km · 14:14
- Burke7 km · 14:14
- Vienna7 km · 14:14
- Woodburn6 km · 14:14
- Kings Park7 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Fairfax right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fairfax (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fairfax in?
Fairfax runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fairfax 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 Fairfax today?
Fairfax sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfax tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfax?
The antipode of Fairfax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.85° S, 102.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,220 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fairfax?
Fairfax sits at about 131 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.