Right now, local time in Anniston is 11:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anniston ranks #25167 worldwide by population and #2358 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anniston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6598° N, 85.8316° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 219 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,347 · #25167 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anniston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.66° S, 94.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 2,019 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anniston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Anniston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anniston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Anniston sits at just 219 m above sea level. Anniston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 928 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.66° N, 85.83° 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 | 09:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | +3h |
| London | 17:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Anniston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anniston local time:
Cities sharing Anniston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:24
- Los Angeles09:24
- Brooklyn12:24
- Chicago11:24
- Queens12:24
- Houston11:24
- Phoenix10:24
- Philadelphia12:24
- San Antonio11:24
- Manhattan12:24
- San Diego09:24
- The Bronx12:24
Distances from Anniston
| Chicago | 928 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,980 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,871 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,142 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,594 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,724 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,969 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,283 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,440 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,737 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,814 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,993 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Anniston
- Saks4 km · 11:24
- West End-Cobb Town4 km · 11:24
- Oxford5 km · 11:24
- Weaver10 km · 11:24
- Alexandria14 km · 11:24
- Choccolocco12 km · 11:24
- Bynum13 km · 11:24
- Jacksonville18 km · 11:24
FAQ
What time is it in Anniston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anniston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anniston in?
Anniston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Anniston 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 Anniston today?
Anniston sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anniston tonight?
The moon phase over Anniston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anniston?
The antipode of Anniston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.66° S, 94.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 2,019 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anniston?
Anniston sits at about 219 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Anniston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anniston, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.