Time in Fairmont, West Virginia now
Fairmont is in West Virginia and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fairmont.
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,733
- Coordinates
- 39.4851° N, 80.1426° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fairmont.
Worked out for 39.4851° N, 80.1426° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fairmont for 14h 58m, and on the shortest day for 9h 23m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fairmont compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fairmont lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Fairmont.
The closest places listed for West Virginia, with the distance from Fairmont and their local time. See every place on the West Virginia page.
When the clocks change in Fairmont.
Fairmont follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 Fairmont.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fairmont.
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What time is it in Fairmont right now?
Fairmont is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fairmont in?
Fairmont uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of West Virginia in most cases. The West Virginia page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Fairmont observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fairmont go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fairmont?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:51, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:37 and sets at 16:59.
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How long is the longest day in Fairmont?
The sun is up for 14h 58m on the June solstice and for 9h 23m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fairmont and New York?
Fairmont is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fairmont and London?
Fairmont 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 Fairmont?
Fairmont has about 18,733 people, which makes it one of the places listed for West Virginia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fairmont?
Fairmont sits at 39.4851° N, 80.1426° W in West Virginia, about 144 miles from Huntington.
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Which places are closest to Fairmont?
The closest places listed are Grafton, 12 miles away, Morgantown, 14 miles away and Bridgeport, 15 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.