Right now, local time in Margaret is 16:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margaret ranks #72733 worldwide by population and #7988 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margaret — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6862° N, 86.4750° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 207 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,554 · #72733 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margaret through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.69° S, 93.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 2,078 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margaret today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 50.9° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Margaret — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margaret sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Margaret sits at just 207 m above sea level. Margaret's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 917 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.69° N, 86.47° 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 | 14:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | +3h |
| London | 22:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Margaret
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margaret local time:
Cities sharing Margaret's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:17
- Los Angeles14:17
- Brooklyn17:17
- Chicago16:17
- Queens17:17
- Houston16:17
- Phoenix15:17
- Philadelphia17:17
- San Antonio16:17
- Manhattan17:17
- San Diego14:17
- The Bronx17:17
Distances from Margaret
| Chicago | 917 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,921 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,911 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,183 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,634 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,750 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,931 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,316 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,415 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,758 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,758 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,973 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Margaret
- Argo2 km · 16:17
- Odenville7 km · 16:17
- Springville10 km · 16:17
- Moody11 km · 16:17
- Clay12 km · 16:17
- Trussville14 km · 16:17
- Leeds17 km · 16:17
- Grayson Valley16 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Margaret right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margaret (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margaret in?
Margaret runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Margaret 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 Margaret today?
Margaret sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margaret tonight?
The moon phase over Margaret tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margaret?
The antipode of Margaret — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.69° S, 93.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 2,078 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margaret?
Margaret sits at about 207 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Margaret?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margaret, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.