Time in Alabama now
8:05AMCST
CSTUTC−6−1 h vs New York (you)America/Chicago
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (CDT, UTC−5)
- Next clock change: Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (CST, UTC−6)
Time zones in Alabama now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | 8:05 AM CST | UTC−6 | CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) | Chicago · Central (most areas) |
| Eastern Time | 9:05 AM EST | UTC−5 | EST (UTC−5) / EDT (UTC−4) | New York City · Eastern (most areas) |
Time zone in Alabama
Alabama has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from CST (UTC−6) in Chicago to EDT (UTC−4) in New York City. The clock at the top shows Chicago on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer.
The IANA time zone database divides Alabama into 2 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970.
Chicago lies at 87.7° west, where mean solar time is UTC−5:51 (four minutes per degree of longitude). That is within 9 min of its standard time, so the sun is highest close to noon in winter, and about 1:00 PM in summer.
Daylight saving time in Alabama
In Chicago clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM and back on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM (local time).
These are the federal dates (15 U.S.C. §260a); the daylight saving time page has the law.
All coming change dates are on the America/Chicago page.
Clock history of Alabama
Chicago has kept the same clocks as Chicago since at least 1970: tzdata records both under America/Chicago. Clocks have moved for daylight saving time every year since 1970. Before 1970 local practice could differ from Chicago’s, and tzdata does not track it separately; the year-by-year table, which starts with Chicago’s local mean time, is on the America/Chicago page.
Convert Alabama time
Time difference between Alabama and major cities
| City | Local time now | Alabama vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9:05 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h | 7 h / 7 h |
| Los Angeles | 6:05 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h | 6 h / 6 h |
| London | 2:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h | 2 h / 2 h |
| Berlin | 3:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Dubai | 6:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −9 h | none / none |
| New Delhi | 7:35 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h 30 min | −11 h 30 min | −10 h 30 min | none / none |
| Singapore | 10:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h | none / none |
| Beijing | 10:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h | none / none |
| Tokyo | 11:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −15 h | −15 h | −14 h | none / none |
- In 2027, Chicago is 5 h behind London from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 6 h behind London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Chicago is 6 h behind Berlin from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 7 h behind Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Alabama’s office hours overlap yours today.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Chicago and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Canada | 700 km | 9:05 AM EST | +1 h |
| Winnipeg Canada | 1,160 km | 9:05 AM EST | +1 h |
| Aurora United States | 1,460 km | 7:05 AM MST | −1 h |
Same clock as Alabama
These places keep exactly the same time as Alabama all year under the current rules (zones America/Indiana/Knox, America/Indiana/Tell_City, America/Matamoros, America/Menominee, America/North_Dakota/Beulah and 5 more).
Cities in Alabama
- Mobile8:05 AM
- Tuscaloosa8:05 AM
- Dothan8:05 AM
Alabama at a glance
- CountryUnited States
- Time zone IDAmerica/Chicago
- Standard timeCST (UTC−6)
- Daylight saving timeCDT (UTC−5)
- Calling code+1