Time in New Fairfield, Connecticut right now
New Fairfield, Connecticut runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of New Fairfield.
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 14,126
- Coordinates
- 41.4665° N, 73.4857° W
Sunrise and sunset times in New Fairfield today.
Worked out for 41.4665° N, 73.4857° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in New Fairfield for 15h 11m, and on the shortest day for 9h 10m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between New Fairfield and other cities.
New Fairfield is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Time in places near New Fairfield.
The closest places listed for Connecticut, with the distance from New Fairfield and their local time. See every place on the Connecticut page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
New Fairfield time zone and daylight saving time.
New Fairfield changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in New Fairfield.
Direct answers on New Fairfield time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in New Fairfield right now?
New Fairfield is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is New Fairfield in?
New Fairfield uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does New Fairfield observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in New Fairfield go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in New Fairfield?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:31 in New Fairfield. On the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:26.
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How long is the longest day in New Fairfield?
The sun is up for 15h 11m on the June solstice and for 9h 10m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between New Fairfield and New York?
New Fairfield is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between New Fairfield and London?
New Fairfield is 5 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 New Fairfield?
New Fairfield has about 14,126 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is New Fairfield, Connecticut?
New Fairfield sits at 41.4665° N, 73.4857° W in Connecticut, about 25 miles from Bridgeport, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to New Fairfield?
The closest places listed are Danbury, 5 miles away, Bethel, 8 miles away and New Milford, 9 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as New Fairfield.