United States
Time now in Fairfield
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:51Sunset 08:19Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
387
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
08:19
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
40.43, -98.10
Time difference from Fairfield
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Fairfield right now.
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About the time in Fairfield
Around 387 people live in Fairfield, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Fairfield runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Fairfield sits at latitude 40.43, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 28m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Fairfield
- Does Fairfield change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Fairfield in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Fairfield runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Fairfield right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Fairfield, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Fairfield today?
- Sunrise is at 06:51 and sunset at 08:19, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
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