Right now, local time in Fairfield is 13:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfield ranks #68748 worldwide by population and #7515 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3789° N, 88.3598° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 134 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,040 · #68748 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
- 38.38° S, 91.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,154 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
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 48.7° from north (NE (49°))
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 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfield sits at just 134 m above sea level. Fairfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 394 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,424 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.38° N, 88.36° 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 | 11:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:39 | +3h |
| London | 19:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:39 | +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 City14:39
- Los Angeles11:39
- Brooklyn14:39
- Chicago13:39
- Queens14:39
- Houston13:39
- Phoenix12:39
- Philadelphia14:39
- San Antonio13:39
- Manhattan14:39
- San Diego11:39
- The Bronx14:39
Distances from Fairfield
| Chicago | 394 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,711 km | W (269°) |
| London | 6,664 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,954 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,145 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,371 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,412 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,990 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,868 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,338 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,734 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,424 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Fairfield
- Wayne City20 km · 13:39
- Albion26 km · 13:39
- Flora34 km · 13:39
- McLeansboro35 km · 13:39
- Carmi37 km · 13:39
- Grayville35 km · 13:39
- Norris City44 km · 13:39
- Louisville45 km · 13:39
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 06:21 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfield tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfield?
The antipode of Fairfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.38° S, 91.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,154 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 134 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% 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 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.