Current Time in Birmingham
Central Time · Alabama
3:58:12 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Alabama
- IANA zone
America/Chicago- Coordinates
- 33.52°N, 86.81°W
Birmingham is in the Central Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−6, written CST at this time of year. Birmingham observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Birmingham
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Birmingham.
Weather in Birmingham
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeCST · UTC−6
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:58 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Central Time | 3:58 PM | Same time |
| Mountain Time | 2:58 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Pacific Time | 1:58 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 12:58 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:58 AM | 4 hours behind |
| UTC | 9:58 PM | 6 hours ahead |
Also on Central Time
ALAlabamaCentral Time3:58 PMARArkansasCentral Time3:58 PMILIllinoisCentral Time3:58 PMIAIowaCentral Time3:58 PMKSKansasCentral Time3:58 PMLALouisianaCentral Time3:58 PMMNMinnesotaCentral Time3:58 PMMSMississippiCentral Time3:58 PMMOMissouriCentral Time3:58 PMNENebraskaCentral Time3:58 PMNDNorth DakotaCentral Time3:58 PMOKOklahomaCentral Time3:58 PMSDSouth DakotaCentral Time3:58 PMTNTennesseeCentral Time3:58 PMTXTexasCentral Time3:58 PMWIWisconsinCentral Time3:58 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham is in the Central Time zone. The current offset is UTC−6, shown as CST.
Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
Birmingham observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and New York?
Birmingham is currently 1 hour behind New York.