Current Time in Athens, Alabama, USA
3:13:56 PM
15:13:56
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Athens
Time context
Athens follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Birmingham
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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 currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Athens currently on daylight saving time?
- Athens is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Athens right now?
- Athens is currently UTC−05:00