Fairfax, VA to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Fairfax, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fairfax, VA 02:57 2:57 AM Seattle, WA 23:57 11:57 PM You –:–
02:57 2:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:28
23:57 11:57 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Fairfax, VA.
When you, Fairfax, VA 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
🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:57 | 23:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Fairfax, VA | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 24,146 | 737,015 |
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Fairfax, VA and Seattle, WA: common questions
How many hours behind Fairfax, VA, is Seattle, WA?
The clocks in Seattle are 3 hours behind those in Fairfax (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Fairfax, VA, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 9:00 AM in Fairfax, clocks in Seattle show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Fairfax, VA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fairfax, it is 3:00 PM in Seattle.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Fairfax, VA?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Fairfax – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Fairfax, VA?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 3:00 AM in Fairfax, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Seattle, Fairfax is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Fairfax, VA, and Seattle, WA, change?
No. The clocks in Fairfax and in Seattle change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
