Right now, local time in Fort Payne is 12:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Payne ranks #35593 worldwide by population and #3568 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Payne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4442° N, 85.7197° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 275 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,150 · #35593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Payne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.44° S, 94.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,911 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Payne today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Payne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Payne sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Payne sits at just 275 m above sea level. Fort Payne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 843 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,912 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.44° N, 85.72° 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 | 10:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | +3h |
| London | 18:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Fort Payne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Payne local time:
Cities sharing Fort Payne's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:34
- Los Angeles10:34
- Brooklyn13:34
- Chicago12:34
- Queens13:34
- Houston12:34
- Phoenix11:34
- Philadelphia13:34
- San Antonio12:34
- Manhattan13:34
- San Diego10:34
- The Bronx13:34
Distances from Fort Payne
| Chicago | 843 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,976 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,802 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,075 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,656 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,643 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,904 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,207 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,362 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,653 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,849 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,912 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Fort Payne
- Rainsville13 km · 12:34
- Sylvania16 km · 12:34
- Fyffe17 km · 12:34
- Henagar22 km · 12:34
- Collinsville24 km · 12:34
- Cedar Bluff27 km · 12:34
- Leesburg30 km · 12:34
- Centre33 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Payne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Payne (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Payne in?
Fort Payne runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne today?
Fort Payne sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Payne tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Payne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Payne?
The antipode of Fort Payne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.44° S, 94.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,911 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Payne?
Fort Payne sits at about 275 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Payne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Payne, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.