Time in Fairbanks, Alaska right now
Fairbanks is in Alaska and uses Alaska Time. The live clock on this page follows UTC-8 during daylight saving and UTC-9 in winter and updates every second.
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 32,325
- Coordinates
- 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fairbanks today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W and update every minute. The longest 2026 day is 21h 50m, and the shortest is 3h 42m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Fairbanks and other cities.
Compare Fairbanks with US cities and major world cities using the live table below. The difference is counted from Fairbanks time, not your device time.
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| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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When clocks change in Fairbanks
Fairbanks follows US clock changes in 2026. Clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Fairbanks follows US clock changes in 2026. Clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
Quick answers about Fairbanks time
Short answers about Fairbanks time, Alaska Time, UTC offset, daylight saving time, population and sunrise. Each answer uses the live city data above.
01
What time is it in Fairbanks right now?
Fairbanks is on Alaska Time, UTC-9, and UTC-8 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Fairbanks in?
Fairbanks uses Alaska Time, the same zone as the rest of Alaska in most cases. The Alaska page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Fairbanks observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fairbanks go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Fairbanks?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 02:57 and sets at 00:47, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:57 and sets at 14:39.
05
How long is the longest day in Fairbanks?
The sun is up for 21h 50m on the June solstice and for 3h 42m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Fairbanks and New York?
Fairbanks is 4 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Fairbanks and London?
Fairbanks is 9 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Fairbanks?
Fairbanks has about 32,325 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alaska on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks sits at 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W in Alaska, about 259 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Fairbanks?
The closest places listed are College, 3 miles away, Badger, 6 miles away and Palmer, 228 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.