Current Time in Fairfax, Virginia, USA
4:21:55 PM
16:21:55
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Fairfax is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Fairfax
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- City of Fairfax
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,013
- Elevation
- 131 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 50' N / 77° 18' W
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Fairfax follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Virginia Beach
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Fairfax local time
Clock changes in Fairfax
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fairfax
Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles16.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 16.9 km (10.5 mi) northwest of Fairfax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington23.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 23.3 km (14.5 mi) east of Fairfax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore66.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 66.2 km (41.1 mi) northeast of Fairfax
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fairfax in?
- Fairfax uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Fairfax?
- Clocks in Fairfax move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Fairfax observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fairfax observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fairfax?
- Fairfax is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer