Right now, local time in Fairplains is 20:40 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairplains ranks #107452 worldwide by population and #12094 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairplains — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1985° N, 81.1529° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 391 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,120 · #107452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fairplains through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.20° S, 98.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,496 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fairplains today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:35
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairplains — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairplains sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fairplains sits at just 391 m above sea level. Fairplains's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 843 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,808 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.20° N, 81.15° 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 | 17:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:40 | +1h |
| London | 00:40 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:40 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:40 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:40 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:10 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:40 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:40 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:40 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:40 | +15h |
Best time to call Fairplains
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fairplains local time:
Cities sharing Fairplains's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:40
- Los Angeles17:40
- Brooklyn20:40
- Chicago19:40
- Queens20:40
- Houston19:40
- Phoenix17:40
- Philadelphia20:40
- San Antonio19:40
- Manhattan20:40
- San Diego17:40
- The Bronx20:40
Distances from Fairplains
| Chicago | 843 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,361 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,369 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,636 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,569 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,268 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,975 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,795 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 13,294 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,312 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,299 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,808 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Fairplains
- North Wilkesboro4 km · 20:40
- Cricket5 km · 20:40
- Mulberry5 km · 20:40
- Wilkesboro6 km · 20:40
- Hays7 km · 20:40
- Millers Creek8 km · 20:40
- Moravian Falls12 km · 20:40
- Taylorsville31 km · 20:40
FAQ
What time is it in Fairplains right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fairplains (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Fairplains in?
Fairplains runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Fairplains observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairplains today?
Fairplains sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairplains tonight?
The moon phase over Fairplains tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairplains?
The antipode of Fairplains — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.20° S, 98.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,496 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fairplains?
Fairplains sits at about 391 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fairplains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fairplains, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.