Current Time in Bessemer, Alabama, USA
10:12:50 PM
22:12:50
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Bessemer is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bessemer
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 26,730
- Elevation
- 155 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 24' N / 86° 57' W
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Bessemer follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bessemer local time
Clock changes in Bessemer
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
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bessemer, Alabama, USA
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport · Serves Birmingham26.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 26.0 km (16.2 mi) northeast of Bessemer
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMGMMedium airport · Serves Montgomery133 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MGM / KMGM
About 133 km (82.8 mi) south-southeast of Bessemer
Scheduled airline service in source data
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville138 km north
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 138 km (85.9 mi) north of Bessemer
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bessemer in?
- Bessemer 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 Bessemer?
- Clocks in Bessemer 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 Bessemer observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bessemer observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bessemer?
- Bessemer is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer