Right now, local time in Bear Creek is 12:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bear Creek ranks #145159 worldwide by population and #16642 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bear Creek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.2748° N, 87.7006° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 246 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,047 · #145159 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bear Creek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.27° S, 92.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,502 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bear Creek today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 49.9° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Bear Creek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bear Creek 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.
Bear Creek sits at just 246 m above sea level. Bear Creek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 846 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,875 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.27° N, 87.70° 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 | 10:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +3h |
| London | 18:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Bear Creek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bear Creek local time:
Cities sharing Bear Creek's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:38
- Los Angeles10:38
- Brooklyn13:38
- Chicago12:38
- Queens13:38
- Houston12:38
- Phoenix11:38
- Philadelphia13:38
- San Antonio12:38
- Manhattan13:38
- San Diego10:38
- The Bronx13:38
Distances from Bear Creek
| Chicago | 846 km | N (0°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,799 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,944 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,220 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,756 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,746 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,811 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,330 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,311 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,742 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,669 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,875 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Bear Creek
- Phil Campbell8 km · 12:38
- Haleyville9 km · 12:38
- Hackleburg12 km · 12:38
- Russellville26 km · 12:38
- Hamilton30 km · 12:38
- Double Springs31 km · 12:38
- Winfield40 km · 12:38
- Guin40 km · 12:38
FAQ
What time is it in Bear Creek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bear Creek (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bear Creek in?
Bear Creek runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek today?
Bear Creek sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bear Creek tonight?
The moon phase over Bear Creek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bear Creek?
The antipode of Bear Creek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.27° S, 92.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,502 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bear Creek?
Bear Creek sits at about 246 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bear Creek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bear Creek, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.