Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in Fairfield, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Fairfield time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
Fairfield, California, United States. Coordinates 38.25° N, 122.04° W; population about 112,970.
Sunrise and sunset in Fairfield today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:08 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Night length
- 13 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 7:13 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:29 PM – 5:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:08 AM – 6:19 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 5:34 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Fairfield time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Fairfield |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Fairfield |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Fairfield |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind Fairfield |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fairfield |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Fairfield |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Fairfield |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of Fairfield |
Questions about time in Fairfield
What time zone is Fairfield in?
Fairfield uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Fairfield observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Fairfield from UTC?
Fairfield is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fairfield today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:36 AM and set at 5:07 PM, giving 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Fairfield
- Vallejo, California 25 km
- Concord, California 30 km
- Antioch, California 34 km
- Richmond, California 44 km
- Berkeley, California 47 km
- Oakland, California 53 km
- Sacramento, California 60 km
- Elk Grove, California 61 km
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