Time in Bessemer
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Alabama, United States
Bessemer is 1 hour behind New York.
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12:30 AM in Bessemer, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Bessemer
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Bessemer they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Bessemer |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:30 AM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:30 AM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:30 PM PDTprevious day | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:30 AM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:30 AM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:30 AM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 7:30 AM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:30 AM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:30 AM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:30 AM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:00 AM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:30 PM ICT | +12h |
| Singapore | 1:30 PM SGT | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:30 PM CST | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:30 PM JST | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:30 PM AEDT | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:30 PM NZDT | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:30 AM SAST | +7h |
Bessemer time zone
- Local time
- 12:30 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 26,730
- Coordinates
- 33.40, -86.95
Daylight saving time
Bessemer 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 today
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:33 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Bessemer
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- MontgomeryAlabama, United States
- HuntsvilleAlabama, United States
- ColumbusGeorgia, United States
- South FultonGeorgia, United States
- ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- East ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Bessemer in?
Bessemer uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Bessemer observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bessemer switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Bessemer and New York?
Bessemer is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Bessemer?
The country calling code is +1.