Current Time in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
11:56:52 PM
23:56:52
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Birmingham is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Birmingham
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 196,357
- Elevation
- 187 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 31' N / 86° 48' W
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All times shown relative to Birmingham local time
Clock changes in Birmingham
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 27 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 27 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Birmingham
Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport6.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 6.7 km (4.2 mi) northeast of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville124 km north
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 124 km (77.1 mi) north of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMGMMedium airport · Serves Montgomery141 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MGM / KMGM
About 141 km (87.6 mi) south-southeast of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Birmingham in?
- Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
- Clocks in Birmingham move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Birmingham observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Birmingham?
- Birmingham is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer