Right now, local time in Alabaster is 12:20 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alabaster ranks #18065 worldwide by population and #1577 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alabaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2443° N, 86.8164° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 32,707 · #18065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alabaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.24° S, 93.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,374 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alabaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Alabaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alabaster sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alabaster sits at just 153 m above sea level. Alabaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 963 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,010 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.24° N, 86.82° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:20 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | +3h |
| London | 18:20 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:20 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +17h |
Best time to call Alabaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alabaster local time:
Cities sharing Alabaster's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:20
- Los Angeles10:20
- Brooklyn13:20
- Chicago12:20
- Queens13:20
- Houston12:20
- Phoenix11:20
- Philadelphia13:20
- San Antonio12:20
- Manhattan13:20
- San Diego10:20
- The Bronx13:20
Distances from Alabaster
| Chicago | 963 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,899 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,968 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,240 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,616 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,809 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,952 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,375 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,448 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,816 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,713 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,010 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Alabaster
- Pelham5 km · 12:20
- Helena6 km · 12:20
- Indian Springs Village14 km · 12:20
- Montevallo17 km · 12:20
- Calera17 km · 12:20
- Hoover18 km · 12:20
- Meadowbrook21 km · 12:20
- Vestavia Hills23 km · 12:20
FAQ
What time is it in Alabaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alabaster (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alabaster in?
Alabaster runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alabaster observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alabaster today?
Alabaster sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alabaster tonight?
The moon phase over Alabaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alabaster?
The antipode of Alabaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.24° S, 93.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,374 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alabaster?
Alabaster sits at about 153 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alabaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alabaster, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.