Current Time in Mobile, Alabama, USA
8:00:21 PM
20:00:21
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Mobile is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Mobile
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Mobile County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 183,289
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 41' N / 88° 02' W
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Clock changes in Mobile
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 38 min1 min 22 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 38 min1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.0° 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 38 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Mobile
Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile Regional AirportMOBMedium airport19.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MOB / KMOB
About 19.1 km (11.9 mi) west of Mobile
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pensacola International AirportPNSLarge airport · Serves Pensacola85.6 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PNS / KPNS
About 85.6 km (53.2 mi) east-southeast of Mobile
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gulfport Biloxi International AirportGPTMedium airport · Serves Gulfport103 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GPT / KGPT
About 103 km (64.2 mi) west-southwest of Mobile
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mobile in?
- Mobile 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 Mobile?
- Clocks in Mobile 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 Mobile observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mobile observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Mobile?
- Mobile is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer