Right now, local time in Fairfield is 19:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairfield ranks #56217 worldwide by population and #6068 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8837° N, 74.3060° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 53 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,063 · #56217 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
- 40.88° S, 105.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,107 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
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
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 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairfield sits at just 53 m above sea level. Fairfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,116 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.88° N, 74.31° 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 | 16:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:39 | +2h |
| London | 00:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:39 | +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 City19:39
- Los Angeles16:39
- Brooklyn19:39
- Chicago18:39
- Queens19:39
- Houston18:39
- Phoenix17:39
- Philadelphia19:39
- San Antonio18:39
- Manhattan19:39
- San Diego16:39
- The Bronx19:39
Distances from Fairfield
| Chicago | 1,116 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,909 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,578 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,846 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,509 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,714 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,820 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,009 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,541 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,933 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,315 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,965 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Fairfield
- West Caldwell4 km · 19:39
- Westville4 km · 19:39
- Lincoln Park5 km · 19:39
- Wayne5 km · 19:39
- North Caldwell5 km · 19:39
- Caldwell5 km · 19:39
- Essex Fells7 km · 19:39
- Roseland7 km · 19:39
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/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 06:30 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairfield tonight?
The moon phase over Fairfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairfield?
The antipode of Fairfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.88° S, 105.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,107 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 53 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.