Right now, local time in Fairfield is 11:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfield ranks #10578 worldwide by population and #782 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1412° N, 73.2637° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 59,052 · #10578 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fairfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.14° S, 106.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,060 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fairfield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairfield sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfield sits at just 10 m above sea level. Fairfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,198 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.14° N, 73.26° 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 | 08:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:58 | +2h |
| London | 16:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Fairfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fairfield local time:
Cities sharing Fairfield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:58
- Los Angeles08:58
- Brooklyn11:58
- Chicago10:58
- Queens11:58
- Houston10:58
- Phoenix09:58
- Philadelphia11:58
- San Antonio10:58
- Manhattan11:58
- San Diego08:58
- The Bronx11:58
Distances from Fairfield
| Chicago | 1,198 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,995 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,492 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,758 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,435 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,701 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,834 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,927 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,468 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,917 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,281 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,054 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Fairfield
- Southport2 km · 11:58
- Bridgeport8 km · 11:58
- Westport8 km · 11:58
- Easton13 km · 11:58
- Trumbull12 km · 11:58
- Stratford12 km · 11:58
- East Norwalk12 km · 11:58
- Norwalk12 km · 11:58
FAQ
What time is it in Fairfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fairfield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fairfield in?
Fairfield runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fairfield 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 Fairfield today?
Fairfield sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfield tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfield?
The antipode of Fairfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.14° S, 106.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,060 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fairfield?
Fairfield sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fairfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fairfield, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.