Current Time in Alabama
Alabama is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Alabama now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Alabama: 1:56 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:56 AMNowSunset 6:01 PM
Alabama time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 32.38° N, 86.31° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 8 days. Alabama then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Alabama
| Place | Local time | vs Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 2:56 AM | +1 h |
| London | 6:56 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 10:56 AM | +9 h |
| India | 12:26 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 3:56 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 5:56 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Alabama observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alabama is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Alabama in?
Alabama uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT). Phenix City and nearby towns on the Georgia border unofficially keep Eastern Time.
Is Alabama the same time as California?
No. Alabama is 2 hours ahead of California right now.