Current Time in Opelika, Alabama, USA
10:36:41 PM
22:36:41
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Opelika is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Opelika
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Lee County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,527
- Elevation
- 246 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 38' N / 85° 22' W
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Clock changes in Opelika
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 44 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 44 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 44 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 38 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Opelika follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Opelika, Alabama, USA
Columbus AirportCSGMedium airport · Serves Columbus43.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CSG / KCSG
About 43.5 km (27.0 mi) east-southeast of Opelika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMGMMedium airport · Serves Montgomery103 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MGM / KMGM
About 103 km (63.8 mi) west-southwest of Opelika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATLLarge airport · Serves Atlanta141 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ATL / KATL
About 141 km (87.8 mi) northeast of Opelika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Opelika in?
- Opelika currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Opelika?
- Clocks in Opelika 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 Opelika currently on daylight saving time?
- Opelika is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Opelika right now?
- Opelika is currently UTC−05:00