Time in Birmingham
Sunday, October 18, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Michigan, United States
Birmingham is 5 hours behind London.
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5:17 AM in Birmingham, Sunday, October 18, 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 | 5:17 AM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:17 AM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:17 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:17 AM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:17 AM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:17 AM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 11:17 AM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:17 AM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:17 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:17 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:47 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:17 PM ICT | +11h |
| Singapore | 5:17 PM SGT | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:17 PM CST | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 6:17 PM JST | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:17 PM AEDT | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:17 PM NZDT | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:17 AM SAST | +6h |
Birmingham time zone
- Local time
- 5:17 AM
- Date
- Oct 18, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Detroit
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 20,857
- Coordinates
- 42.55, -83.21
Daylight saving time
Birmingham uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 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
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 1:17 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Birmingham
Questions and answers
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Detroit); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Birmingham switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and London?
Birmingham is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Birmingham?
The country calling code is +1.