Right now, local time in Birmingham is 12:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birmingham ranks #3162 worldwide by population and #140 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
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birmingham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 187 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 196,357 · #3162 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birmingham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.52° S, 93.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,404 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birmingham today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.7° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Birmingham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birmingham 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.
Birmingham sits at just 187 m above sea level. Birmingham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 932 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,981 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.52° N, 86.80° 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 | 10:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:35 | +3h |
| London | 18:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:35 | +17h |
Best time to call Birmingham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birmingham local time:
Cities sharing Birmingham's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:35
- Los Angeles10:35
- Brooklyn13:35
- Chicago12:35
- Queens13:35
- Houston12:35
- Phoenix11:35
- Philadelphia13:35
- San Antonio12:35
- Manhattan13:35
- San Diego10:35
- The Bronx13:35
Distances from Birmingham
| Chicago | 932 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,894 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,945 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,218 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,639 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,781 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,928 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,349 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,420 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,787 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,724 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,981 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Birmingham
- Homewood5 km · 12:35
- Mountain Brook5 km · 12:35
- Tarrant8 km · 12:35
- Vestavia Hills8 km · 12:35
- Fultondale9 km · 12:35
- Cahaba Heights9 km · 12:35
- Irondale9 km · 12:35
- Forestdale10 km · 12:35
FAQ
What time is it in Birmingham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birmingham (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Birmingham 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 Birmingham today?
Birmingham sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birmingham tonight?
The moon phase over Birmingham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birmingham?
The antipode of Birmingham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.52° S, 93.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,404 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birmingham?
Birmingham sits at about 187 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Birmingham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birmingham, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.