Current Time in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
9:17:05 PM
21:17:05
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Tuscaloosa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Tuscaloosa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 111,338
- Elevation
- 68 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 12' N / 87° 34' W
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Clock changes in Tuscaloosa
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
- 12 hr 29 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 29 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Tuscaloosa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Birmingham
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport · Serves Birmingham85.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 85.5 km (53.1 mi) east-northeast of Tuscaloosa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Golden Triangle Regional AirportGTRMedium airport · Serves Columbus/W Point/Starkville98.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GTR / KGTR
About 98.7 km (61.3 mi) west-northwest of Tuscaloosa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport · Serves Meridian148 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 148 km (91.7 mi) southwest of Tuscaloosa
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tuscaloosa in?
- Tuscaloosa currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Tuscaloosa?
- Clocks in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa currently on daylight saving time?
- Tuscaloosa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Tuscaloosa right now?
- Tuscaloosa is currently UTC−05:00