Right now, local time in Gulf Shores is 18:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gulf Shores ranks #42048 worldwide by population and #4353 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gulf Shores — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2460° N, 87.7008° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,131 · #42048 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gulf Shores through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.25° S, 92.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,065 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gulf Shores today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Gulf Shores — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gulf Shores sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gulf Shores sits at just 2 m above sea level. Gulf Shores's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,294 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,296 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.25° N, 87.70° 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 | 16:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:29 | +3h |
| London | 00:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Gulf Shores
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gulf Shores local time:
Cities sharing Gulf Shores's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:29
- Los Angeles16:29
- Brooklyn19:29
- Chicago18:29
- Queens19:29
- Houston18:29
- Phoenix17:29
- Philadelphia19:29
- San Antonio18:29
- Manhattan19:29
- San Diego16:29
- The Bronx19:29
Distances from Gulf Shores
| Chicago | 1,294 km | N (0°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,895 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,267 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,415 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 7,532 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,142 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,168 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,692 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,720 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 14,155 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,525 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,296 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Gulf Shores
- Orange Beach13 km · 18:29
- Foley18 km · 18:29
- Elberta21 km · 18:29
- Summerdale27 km · 18:29
- Robertsdale34 km · 18:29
- Lillian31 km · 18:29
- Point Clear33 km · 18:29
- Fairhope36 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Gulf Shores right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gulf Shores (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gulf Shores in?
Gulf Shores runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores today?
Gulf Shores sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gulf Shores tonight?
The moon phase over Gulf Shores tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gulf Shores?
The antipode of Gulf Shores — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.25° S, 92.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,065 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gulf Shores?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gulf Shores, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.