Time in Chicago and Fairbanks
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and Fairbanks, Alaska, is 3 hours. Fairbanks is 3 hours behind Chicago.
This means 9am in Chicago is 6am in Fairbanks and 5pm in Chicago is 2pm in Fairbanks.
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 7:01 am (August 15, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
Fairbanks
- The current local time in Fairbanks is 4:01 am (August 15, 2026)
- Fairbanks is in the Alaska Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Fairbanks, United States, is UTC-08:00
How to convert Chicago time to Fairbanks time?
Subtract 3 hours from Chicago time to get Fairbanks time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in Fairbanks
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Use the slider above to convert Chicago time to Fairbanks time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Chicago | Fairbanks |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9pm |
| 1am | 10pm |
| 2am | 11pm |
| 3am | 12am |
| 4am | 1am |
| 5am | 2am |
| 6am | 3am |
| 7am | 4am |
| 8am | 5am |
| 9am | 6am |
| 10am | 7am |
| 11am | 8am |
| 12pm | 9am |
| 1pm | 10am |
| 2pm | 11am |
| 3pm | 12pm |
| 4pm | 1pm |
| 5pm | 2pm |
| 6pm | 3pm |
| 7pm | 4pm |
| 8pm | 5pm |
| 9pm | 6pm |
| 10pm | 7pm |
| 11pm | 8pm |
Time difference from Chicago (UTC-05:00)
-2 hours
-2 hours
-2 hours
+6 hours
-2 hours
-5 hours
-2 hours
+1 hour
-3 hours
-2 hours