Current Time in Athens, Alabama, USA
9:24:19 AM
09:24:19
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Athens is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Athens
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Limestone County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,966
- Elevation
- 220 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 48' N / 86° 58' W
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Athens follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Athens local time
Clock changes in Athens
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 59 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 59 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 59 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Athens
Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Athens, Alabama, USA
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville25.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 25.9 km (16.1 mi) southeast of Athens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Alabama Regional AirportMSLMedium airport · Serves Muscle Shoals58.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSL / KMSL
About 58.9 km (36.6 mi) west of Athens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport · Serves Birmingham139 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 139 km (86.6 mi) south of Athens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Athens in?
- Athens uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Athens?
- Clocks in Athens move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Athens observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Athens observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Athens?
- Athens is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer