Current Time in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
2:28:59 AM
02:28:59
AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Anchorage
Time zone details
Fairbanks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fairbanks
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 32,325
- Elevation
- 136 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 64° 50' N / 147° 42' W
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All times shown relative to Fairbanks local time
Clock changes in Fairbanks
2:00 AM AKDT1:00 AM AKST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AKST3:00 AM AKDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM AKDT1:00 AM AKST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 22 min6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 22 min6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 22 min | 6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 16 min | 6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 09 min | 6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 02 min | 6 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 6 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 6 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 6 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fairbanks follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Anchorage
Current time offsetUTC−08:00 (AKDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alaska
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Alaska Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Fairbanks International AirportFAIMedium airport7.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FAI / PAFA
About 7.1 km (4.4 mi) west-southwest of Fairbanks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Minto Al Wright AirportMNTSmall airport · Serves Minto85.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MNT
About 85.0 km (52.8 mi) west-northwest of Fairbanks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Yukon AirportFYUMedium airport · Serves Fort Yukon223 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FYU / PFYU
About 223 km (139 mi) north-northeast of Fairbanks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fairbanks in?
- Fairbanks currently uses Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Anchorage.
- When is the next clock change in Fairbanks?
- Clocks in Fairbanks move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from AKDT (UTC−08:00) to AKST (UTC−09:00)
- Is Fairbanks currently on daylight saving time?
- Fairbanks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fairbanks right now?
- Fairbanks is currently UTC−08:00