Vancouver to Fairbanks, AK: time difference
Fairbanks, AK is 1 h behind Vancouver. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Vancouver 18:10 6:10 PM Fairbanks, AK 17:10 5:10 PM You –:–
18:10 6:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
17:10 5:10 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
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−1 h
Fairbanks, AK is 1 h behind Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:10 | 17:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 32,515 |
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Vancouver and Fairbanks, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Fairbanks, AK?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−8, while Vancouver is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver, what time is it in Fairbanks, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Vancouver, clocks in Fairbanks show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Fairbanks, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 5:00 PM in Fairbanks.
When do working hours in Vancouver and in Fairbanks, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Fairbanks.
When does the date change in Fairbanks, AK, compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Fairbanks later: until 1:00 AM in Vancouver, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Fairbanks, Vancouver is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Vancouver and Fairbanks, AK, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fairbanks but not in Vancouver. From November 1, 2026, Fairbanks will be 2 hours behind Vancouver.
