Fairbanks, AK to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fairbanks, AK 16:31 4:31 PM Austin, TX 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+3 h
Austin, TX is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK.
When you, Fairbanks, AK and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fairbanks, AK | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:26 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 32,515 | 974,447 |
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Fairbanks, AK and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of Fairbanks, AK, is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 3 hours ahead of those in Fairbanks (UTC−5 and UTC−8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, AK?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, AK?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, it is 9:00 PM in Austin.
When do working hours in Fairbanks, AK, and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Fairbanks, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
From what time in Fairbanks, AK, is it tomorrow in Austin, TX?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Fairbanks, the date in Austin has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day in Fairbanks.
Does the time difference between Fairbanks, AK, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Fairbanks and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
