Current Time in Dothan, Alabama, USA
12:42:02 AM
00:42:02
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Dothan is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dothan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Houston County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 68,567
- Elevation
- 98 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 13' N / 85° 23' W
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Clock changes in Dothan
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 27 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 27 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Dothan 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 Dothan, Alabama, USA
Dothan Regional AirportDHNMedium airport12.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DHN / KDHN
About 12.3 km (7.6 mi) north-northwest of Dothan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Florida Beaches International AirportECPMedium airport · Serves Panama City Beach104 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ECP / KECP
About 104 km (64.5 mi) south-southwest of Dothan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southwest Georgia Regional AirportABYMedium airport · Serves Albany119 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABY / KABY
About 119 km (73.6 mi) east-northeast of Dothan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dothan in?
- Dothan currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Dothan?
- Clocks in Dothan 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 Dothan currently on daylight saving time?
- Dothan is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dothan right now?
- Dothan is currently UTC−05:00