Right now, local time in Huntsville is 10:20 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Huntsville ranks #2871 worldwide by population and #118 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Huntsville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7304° N, 86.5859° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 193 m above sea level — higher than about 49% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 215,006 · #2871 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Huntsville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.73° S, 93.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,989 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Huntsville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Huntsville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Huntsville 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.
Huntsville sits at just 193 m above sea level. Huntsville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 800 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.73° N, 86.59° 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 | 08:20 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:20 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:20 | +3h |
| London | 16:20 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:20 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:20 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:20 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:50 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:20 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:20 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:20 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:20 | +17h |
Best time to call Huntsville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Huntsville local time:
Cities sharing Huntsville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:20
- Los Angeles08:20
- Brooklyn11:20
- Chicago10:20
- Queens11:20
- Houston10:20
- Phoenix09:20
- Philadelphia11:20
- San Antonio10:20
- Manhattan11:20
- San Diego08:20
- The Bronx11:20
Distances from Huntsville
| Chicago | 800 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,893 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,836 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,111 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,730 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,653 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,832 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,229 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,303 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,656 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,782 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,859 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Huntsville
- Redstone Arsenal8 km · 10:20
- Meridianville14 km · 10:20
- Moores Mill14 km · 10:20
- Madison15 km · 10:20
- Owens Cross Roads20 km · 10:20
- Hazel Green22 km · 10:20
- Harvest21 km · 10:20
- New Market25 km · 10:20
FAQ
What time is it in Huntsville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Huntsville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Huntsville in?
Huntsville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Huntsville 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 Huntsville today?
Huntsville sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Huntsville tonight?
The moon phase over Huntsville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 59.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Huntsville?
The antipode of Huntsville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.73° S, 93.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,989 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Huntsville?
Huntsville sits at about 193 m above sea level, higher than roughly 49% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Huntsville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Huntsville, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.