Current Time in Dothan, Alabama, USA
11:29:57 AM
11:29:57
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
- Country 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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Dothan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
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All times shown relative to Dothan local time
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
- 11 hr 07 min1 min 45 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
- 11 hr 07 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.5° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 41 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dothan in?
- Dothan 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 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)
- Does Dothan observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dothan observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dothan?
- Dothan is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer