Current Time in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Mobile now
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Mobile: 11:42 PM, Saturday 24 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:01 AMNowSunset 6:11 PM
Mobile 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
- 30.70° N, 88.04° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 8 days. Mobile then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Mobile
| Place | Local time | vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 12:42 AM | +1 h |
| London | 4:42 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 8:42 AM | +9 h |
| India | 10:12 AM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 1:42 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 3:42 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Mobile observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Mobile 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 Mobile in?
Mobile uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Mobile the same time as California?
No. Mobile is 2 hours ahead of California right now.