Time in Alabama
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
The clock shows the time in United States, the capital.
Alabama is 6 hours behind London.
Time zones in Alabama
- 7:55 AMEastern TimeEDT, UTC-4New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia
- 6:55 AMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville
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6:55 AM in Alabama, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Alabama
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Alabama they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:55 AM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:55 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:55 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:55 AM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:55 AM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:55 AM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 1:55 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:55 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:55 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:55 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:25 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:55 PM ICT | +12h |
| Singapore | 7:55 PM SGT | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:55 PM CST | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:55 PM JST | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:55 PM AEDT | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:55 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:55 PM SAST | +7h |
Alabama time zone
- Local time
- 6:55 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Alabama uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:30 PM
Cities in Alabama
Questions and answers
What time zone is Alabama in?
Alabama uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Alabama observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alabama switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Alabama and London?
Alabama is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Alabama?
The country calling code is +1.