In this paper, a new concept “sub-fixed-time stability” (SFTS) is proposed and studied, which means the states can converge to a region of equilibrium points in a fixed time for any initial states’ values. Then, a sufficient condition for it is given and proven. Though SFTS is similar to “practical fixed-time stability” (PFTS), they are not the same, and the sufficient condition for SFTS is much clearer and simpler than PFTS. Next, a sub-fixed-time controller is proposed for a class of second order system. The stability analyses are given in the case without disturbance and with disturbance, respectively. Finally, to illustrate the robustness of the proposed sub-fixed-time controller to different initial conditions, 100 numerical simulations are conducted for 100 initial states’ values.