Central TimeCDT · about 98% of listed population · Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile
Eastern TimeEDT · about 2% of listed population · Phenix City, Valley, Lanett, Smiths Station
Alabama time zone
Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in Alabama
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Huntsville today
Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 18:22
Daylight 11h 37m · Solar noon 12:33
Where Huntsville is
Huntsville, Alabama, United States 🇺🇸
34.7304° N, 86.5859° W · pop. 215,006
Time in Alabama vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Alabama
New York
Thu
1 hour ahead
Los Angeles
Thu
2 hours behind
London
Thu
6 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
7 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
9 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
10.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
13 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
14 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
16 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
7 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
2 hours ahead
What time zone is Alabama in?
Clocks in Alabama run on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.
Most of Alabama (about 98% of the population in our city data) uses Central Time; the rest uses Eastern Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does Alabama observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alabama is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
October 2026 calendar for Alabama
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in Alabama
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
Frequently asked questions about Alabama
What time zone is Alabama in?
Central Time (CDT), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Chicago.
When do the clocks change in Alabama?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.