What time is it in Alabama?
6:42:27 PM
Central Daylight TimeUTC-5America/Chicago
Alabama observes Daylight Saving Time
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so Alabama is on Central Daylight Time in summer and Central Standard Time in winter.
Alabama is a Central Time state with one exception: Phenix City and the surrounding part of Russell County sit across the river from Columbus, Georgia, and keep Eastern Time with the rest of that metro area.
Alabama spans 2 zones
- Central Daylight TimeUTC-5America/Chicago
- Eastern Daylight TimeUTC-4America/New_York
Right now, across the United States
| Zone | Offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | UTC-4 | +1 h |
| Central | UTC-5 | same as here |
| Mountain | UTC-6 | -1 h |
| Mountain (no DST) | UTC-7 | -2 h |
| Pacific | UTC-7 | -2 h |
| Alaska | UTC-8 | -3 h |
| Hawaii | UTC-10 | -5 h |