Current Time in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Huntsville now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Huntsville: 3:16 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:00 AMNowSunset 5:59 PM
Huntsville 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
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 34.73° N, 86.59° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 7 days. Huntsville then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Huntsville
| Place | Local time | vs Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 4:16 AM | +1 h |
| London | 8:16 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 12:16 PM | +9 h |
| India | 1:46 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 5:16 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 7:16 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Huntsville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Huntsville 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 Huntsville in?
Huntsville uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Huntsville the same time as California?
No. Huntsville is 2 hours ahead of California right now.