Right now, local time in Brighton is 16:07 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brighton ranks #92823 worldwide by population and #10373 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
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brighton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4343° N, 86.9472° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 155 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,862 · #92823 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brighton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.43° S, 93.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,397 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brighton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Brighton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brighton 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.
Brighton sits at just 155 m above sea level. Brighton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 941 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.43° N, 86.95° 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 | 14:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:07 | +3h |
| London | 22:07 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:07 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:07 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:07 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:37 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:07 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:07 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:07 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:07 | +17h |
Best time to call Brighton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brighton local time:
Cities sharing Brighton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:07
- Los Angeles14:07
- Brooklyn17:07
- Chicago16:07
- Queens17:07
- Houston16:07
- Phoenix15:07
- Philadelphia17:07
- San Antonio16:07
- Manhattan17:07
- San Diego14:07
- The Bronx17:07
Distances from Brighton
| Chicago | 941 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,883 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,962 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,234 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,640 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,796 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,928 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,365 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,424 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,801 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,708 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,986 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Brighton
FAQ
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brighton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Brighton 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 Brighton today?
Brighton sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
The moon phase over Brighton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brighton?
The antipode of Brighton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.43° S, 93.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,397 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brighton?
Brighton sits at about 155 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.