United States
Time now in Fayette County
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 07:58Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
19,509
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
07:58
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinates
42.86, -91.84
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About the time in Fayette County
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Fayette County day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 19,509 people live in Fayette County, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Fayette County 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Fayette County
- What time is it in Fayette County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Fayette County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Fayette County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset at 07:58, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Fayette County in?
- Fayette County uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- Does Fayette County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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