Right now, local time in Fairfax is 09:34 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfax ranks #53587 worldwide by population and #5741 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9871° N, 122.5889° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,626 · #53587 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
- 37.99° S, 57.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, 1,744 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
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 18.6° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairfax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairfax sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfax sits at just 35 m above sea level. Fairfax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 587 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,557 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.99° N, 122.59° 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 | 09:34 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:34 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | +5h |
| London | 17:34 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:34 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +19h |
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 City12:34
- Los Angeles09:34
- Brooklyn12:34
- Chicago11:34
- Queens12:34
- Houston11:34
- Phoenix10:34
- Philadelphia12:34
- San Antonio11:34
- Manhattan12:34
- San Diego09:34
- The Bronx12:34
Distances from Fairfax
| Los Angeles | 587 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 2,991 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,245 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,604 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,941 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,423 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,458 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,070 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,946 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,979 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,474 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,557 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Fairfax
- Sleepy Hollow3 km · 09:34
- San Anselmo3 km · 09:34
- Ross4 km · 09:34
- Kentfield5 km · 09:34
- Lucas Valley-Marinwood6 km · 09:34
- San Rafael5 km · 09:34
- Woodacre6 km · 09:34
- Santa Venetia6 km · 09:34
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 17:11 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfax tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfax?
The antipode of Fairfax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.99° S, 57.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, roughly 1,744 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 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% 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 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.