Time in Huntsville, Alabama now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The local time is on Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−05:00. Around 215,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC−06:00). Today the sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 6:36 PM (11 h 59 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Abbreviation
- CDT — Central Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 34.73° N, 86.59° W
- Country
- United States · Alabama
Time difference from Huntsville
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h ahead | |
| London | 6 h ahead | |
| Paris | 7 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 9 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 10 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 13 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 14 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 15 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 2 h behind | |
| Beijing | 13 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Huntsville right now?
The current time in Huntsville is 10:06 (CDT, UTC−05:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Huntsville in?
Huntsville uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago. It is currently Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−05:00.
Does Huntsville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−06:00.
What is the time difference between Huntsville and London?
Huntsville is 6 h behind London right now. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 06:00 in Huntsville.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Huntsville today?
Today the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:36 local time, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.