Right now, local time in Clay is 11:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clay ranks #46216 worldwide by population and #4801 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7026° N, 86.5997° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 285 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,655 · #46216 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.70° S, 93.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 2,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clay today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Clay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clay sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clay sits at just 285 m above sea level. Clay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 914 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.70° N, 86.60° 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 | 09:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +3h |
| London | 17:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Clay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clay local time:
Cities sharing Clay's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Clay
| Chicago | 914 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,909 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,918 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,190 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,642 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,754 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,923 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,322 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,409 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,761 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,748 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,968 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Clay
- Dixiana6 km · 11:28
- Grayson Valley7 km · 11:28
- Chalkville7 km · 11:28
- Trussville9 km · 11:28
- Pinson8 km · 11:28
- Argo9 km · 11:28
- Center Point10 km · 11:28
- Margaret12 km · 11:28
FAQ
What time is it in Clay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clay (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clay in?
Clay runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Clay 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 Clay today?
Clay sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clay tonight?
The moon phase over Clay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clay?
The antipode of Clay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.70° S, 93.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 2,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clay?
Clay sits at about 285 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clay, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.