Fairbanks, AK to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 1 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 18:03 6:03 PM Seattle, WA 19:03 7:03 PM You –:–
18:03 6:03 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
19:03 7:03 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
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+1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK.
When you, Fairbanks, AK and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:03 | 19:03 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Fairbanks, AK | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:26 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 32,515 | 737,015 |
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Fairbanks, AK and Seattle, WA: common questions
What is the time difference between Fairbanks, AK, and Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−7, while Fairbanks is on UTC−8.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Fairbanks, AK?
The working day in Fairbanks starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, AK?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, it is 7:00 PM in Seattle.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Fairbanks, AK?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Fairbanks – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seattle – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Seattle, WA?
From 11:00 PM in Fairbanks, AK, it is already the next day in Seattle. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Seattle it is still the previous day in Fairbanks.
Does the time gap between Fairbanks, AK, and Seattle, WA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
