Right now, local time in Gadsden is 12:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gadsden ranks #16522 worldwide by population and #1405 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gadsden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0143° N, 86.0064° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 167 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 36,084 · #16522 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gadsden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.01° S, 93.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,941 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gadsden today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Gadsden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gadsden sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gadsden sits at just 167 m above sea level. Gadsden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 886 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.01° N, 86.01° 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 | 10:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +3h |
| London | 18:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Gadsden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gadsden local time:
Cities sharing Gadsden's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:22
- Los Angeles10:22
- Brooklyn13:22
- Chicago12:22
- Queens13:22
- Houston12:22
- Phoenix11:22
- Philadelphia13:22
- San Antonio12:22
- Manhattan13:22
- San Diego10:22
- The Bronx13:22
Distances from Gadsden
| Chicago | 886 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,958 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,854 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,127 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,635 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,698 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,927 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,261 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,397 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,707 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,810 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,951 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Gadsden
- Rainbow City7 km · 12:22
- Attalla8 km · 12:22
- Southside10 km · 12:22
- Glencoe9 km · 12:22
- Hokes Bluff13 km · 12:22
- Carlisle-Rockledge16 km · 12:22
- Whitesboro18 km · 12:22
- Sardis City21 km · 12:22
FAQ
What time is it in Gadsden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gadsden (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gadsden in?
Gadsden runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gadsden 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 Gadsden today?
Gadsden sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gadsden tonight?
The moon phase over Gadsden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gadsden?
The antipode of Gadsden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.01° S, 93.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,941 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gadsden?
Gadsden sits at about 167 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gadsden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gadsden, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.