Current Time in Oxford, Alabama, USA
8:56:00 PM
20:56:00
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Oxford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Oxford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Calhoun County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,249
- Elevation
- 200 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 36' N / 85° 50' W
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Oxford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Oxford local time
Clock changes in Oxford
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 05 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 05 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (92% 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 05 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Oxford
Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Oxford, Alabama, USA
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport · Serves Birmingham85.0 km west
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 85.0 km (52.8 mi) west of Oxford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATLLarge airport · Serves Atlanta130 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ATL / KATL
About 130 km (81.0 mi) east of Oxford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville143 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 143 km (88.7 mi) northwest of Oxford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Oxford in?
- Oxford 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 Oxford?
- Clocks in Oxford 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 Oxford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Oxford observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Oxford?
- Oxford is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer