Austin, TX to Fairbanks, AK: time difference
Fairbanks, AK is 3 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 07:30 7:30 AM Fairbanks, AK 04:30 4:30 AM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
04:30 4:30 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 18:48
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−3 h
Fairbanks, AK is 3 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Fairbanks, AK are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 04:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 32,515 |
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Austin, TX and Fairbanks, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Fairbanks, AK?
Fairbanks is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Fairbanks, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Fairbanks show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Fairbanks, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 3:00 PM in Fairbanks.
When is a good time to call Fairbanks, AK, from Austin, TX?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Fairbanks – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Fairbanks, AK?
Before 3:00 AM in Austin, the date in Fairbanks has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Fairbanks, it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Fairbanks, AK, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Fairbanks change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
