Right now, local time in Fairfield is 14:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfield ranks #42617 worldwide by population and #4406 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4859° N, 86.9119° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 171 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,907 · #42617 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
- 33.49° S, 93.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,402 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
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairfield sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfield sits at just 171 m above sea level. Fairfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 936 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.49° N, 86.91° 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 | 12:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:44 | +3h |
| London | 20:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:44 | +17h |
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 City15:44
- Los Angeles12:44
- Brooklyn15:44
- Chicago14:44
- Queens15:44
- Houston14:44
- Phoenix13:44
- Philadelphia15:44
- San Antonio14:44
- Manhattan15:44
- San Diego12:44
- The Bronx15:44
Distances from Fairfield
| Chicago | 936 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,885 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,955 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,228 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,642 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,789 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,925 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,358 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,420 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,795 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,713 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,982 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Fairfield
- Midfield3 km · 14:44
- Pleasant Grove5 km · 14:44
- Minor6 km · 14:44
- Lipscomb7 km · 14:44
- Brighton7 km · 14:44
- Forestdale9 km · 14:44
- Hueytown9 km · 14:44
- Bessemer10 km · 14:44
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:08 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfield tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfield?
The antipode of Fairfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.49° S, 93.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,402 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 171 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% 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 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.