Time in Birmingham
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Alabama, United States
Birmingham is 1 hour behind New York.
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2:08 PM in Birmingham, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Birmingham
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Birmingham they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:08 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:08 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:08 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:08 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:08 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:08 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 9:08 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:08 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:08 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:08 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:38 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:08 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 3:08 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:08 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:08 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:08 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:08 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:08 PM SAST | +7h |
Birmingham time zone
- Local time
- 2:08 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 196,357
- Coordinates
- 33.52, -86.80
Daylight saving time
Birmingham 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
- 6:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Birmingham
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- HuntsvilleAlabama, United States
- MontgomeryAlabama, United States
- South FultonGeorgia, United States
- ColumbusGeorgia, United States
- ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- East ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Birmingham switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and New York?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Birmingham?
The country calling code is +1.