Fairbanks
Alaska, United States
Friday, 13th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-9
- Time zone
- America/AnchorageAKST
- Sunrise
- 9:20 am
- Sunset
- 3:49 pm
- Daylight
- 6 hours 28 minutes394 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 120 days
Daylight saving in Fairbanks
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Fairbanks is on AKST, UTC-9: standard time. That is 120 days away.
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Call times with London
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Time difference between Fairbanks and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 7:59 pm | 19:59 | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago CST | 9:59 pm | 21:59 | 3 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 9:59 pm | 21:59 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York City EST | 10:59 pm | 22:59 | 4 hours ahead |
| Toronto EST | 10:59 pm | 22:59 | 4 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:59 am Sat | 00:59 | 6 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 3:59 am Sat | 03:59 | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 4:59 am Sat | 04:59 | 10 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 4:59 am Sat | 04:59 | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:59 am Sat | 05:59 | 11 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 5:59 am Sat | 05:59 | 11 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 6:59 am Sat | 06:59 | 12 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:59 am Sat | 07:59 | 13 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 9:29 am Sat | 09:29 | 14 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 11:59 am Sat | 11:59 | 17 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 12:59 pm Sat | 12:59 | 18 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 2:59 pm Sat | 14:59 | 20 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 4:59 pm Sat | 16:59 | 22 hours ahead |
About Fairbanks
- Population
- 32325
- Coordinates
- 64.838, -147.716
- Region
- Alaska, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Anchorage
- Solar noon
- 12:35 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Fairbanks right now?
It is 6:59 pm (18:59 on a 24-hour clock) on Friday, 13th November 2026 in Fairbanks. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Fairbanks in?
Fairbanks uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently AKST (UTC-9). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like AKST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Fairbanks on daylight saving time right now?
No. Fairbanks is on standard time (AKST). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Fairbanks?
The next change is on Sunday, 14th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC-8.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairbanks today?
The sun rises at 9:20 am and sets at 3:49 pm today, giving 6 hours 28 minutes of daylight. That is 394 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Fairbanks of Auckland?
Fairbanks is 22 hours behind Auckland. When it is 6:59 pm in Fairbanks, it is 4:59 pm in Auckland. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is in Alaska, United States, at 64.84° N, 147.72° W, with a population of about 32,325. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.