Right now, local time in Arab is 14:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arab ranks #50835 worldwide by population and #5400 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arab — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.3182° N, 86.4958° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 336 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,295 · #50835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arab through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.32° S, 93.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,983 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arab today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Arab — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arab sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Arab sits at just 336 m above sea level. Arab's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 847 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.32° N, 86.50° 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 | 12:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:14 | +3h |
| London | 20:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Arab
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arab local time:
Cities sharing Arab's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:14
- Los Angeles12:14
- Brooklyn15:14
- Chicago14:14
- Queens15:14
- Houston14:14
- Phoenix13:14
- Philadelphia15:14
- San Antonio14:14
- Manhattan15:14
- San Diego12:14
- The Bronx15:14
Distances from Arab
| Chicago | 847 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,908 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,862 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,137 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,689 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,689 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,873 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,261 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,349 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,695 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,777 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,905 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Arab
- Guntersville19 km · 14:14
- Horton22 km · 14:14
- New Hope26 km · 14:14
- Blountsville28 km · 14:14
- Owens Cross Roads30 km · 14:14
- Albertville27 km · 14:14
- Cleveland37 km · 14:14
- Boaz33 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Arab right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arab (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arab in?
Arab runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Arab 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 Arab today?
Arab sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arab tonight?
The moon phase over Arab tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arab?
The antipode of Arab — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.32° S, 93.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,983 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arab?
Arab sits at about 336 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Arab?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arab, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.