Current Time in Huntsville, Alabama, USA
2:54:59 AM
02:54:59
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Huntsville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Huntsville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Madison County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 215,006
- Elevation
- 193 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 43' N / 86° 35' W
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Clock changes in Huntsville
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
- 10 hr 59 min2 min 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
- 10 hr 59 min2 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.0° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 59 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 55 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 Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport20.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 20.2 km (12.6 mi) west-southwest of Huntsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Alabama Regional AirportMSLMedium airport · Serves Muscle Shoals93.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSL / KMSL
About 93.9 km (58.3 mi) west of Huntsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)CHAMedium airport · Serves Chattanooga131 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CHA / KCHA
About 131 km (81.2 mi) east-northeast of Huntsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Huntsville in?
- Huntsville 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 Huntsville?
- Clocks in Huntsville 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 Huntsville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Huntsville observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Huntsville?
- Huntsville is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer