Right now, local time in Clayton is 14:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clayton ranks #91827 worldwide by population and #10236 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.8782° N, 85.4497° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,925 · #91827 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.88° S, 94.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,205 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clayton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Clayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clayton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clayton sits at just 180 m above sea level. Clayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,129 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,193 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.88° N, 85.45° 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 | 12:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:05 | +3h |
| London | 20:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:05 | +17h |
Best time to call Clayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clayton local time:
Cities sharing Clayton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:05
- Los Angeles12:05
- Brooklyn15:05
- Chicago14:05
- Queens15:05
- Houston14:05
- Phoenix13:05
- Philadelphia15:05
- San Antonio14:05
- Manhattan15:05
- San Diego12:05
- The Bronx15:05
Distances from Clayton
| Chicago | 1,129 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,056 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,987 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,252 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,417 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,881 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,150 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,418 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,637 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,902 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,788 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,193 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Clayton
- Clio24 km · 14:05
- Eufaula29 km · 14:05
- Inverness32 km · 14:05
- Georgetown32 km · 15:05
- Abbeville39 km · 14:05
- Union Springs39 km · 14:05
- Brundidge39 km · 14:05
- Ozark50 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Clayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clayton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clayton in?
Clayton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Clayton 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 Clayton today?
Clayton sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clayton tonight?
The moon phase over Clayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clayton?
The antipode of Clayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.88° S, 94.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,205 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clayton?
Clayton sits at about 180 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clayton, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.