Right now, local time in Muscle Shoals is 17:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Muscle Shoals ranks #36424 worldwide by population and #3674 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Muscle Shoals — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7448° N, 87.6675° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 152 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,706 · #36424 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Muscle Shoals through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.74° S, 92.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,087 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Muscle Shoals today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 49.9° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Muscle Shoals — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Muscle Shoals sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Muscle Shoals sits at just 152 m above sea level. Muscle Shoals's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 793 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.74° N, 87.67° 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 | 15:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:33 | +3h |
| London | 23:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Muscle Shoals
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Muscle Shoals local time:
Cities sharing Muscle Shoals's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:33
- Los Angeles15:33
- Brooklyn18:33
- Chicago17:33
- Queens18:33
- Houston17:33
- Phoenix16:33
- Philadelphia18:33
- San Antonio17:33
- Manhattan18:33
- San Diego15:33
- The Bronx18:33
Distances from Muscle Shoals
| Chicago | 793 km | N (0°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,795 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,904 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,182 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,794 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,698 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,771 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,286 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,264 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,692 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,687 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,827 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Muscle Shoals
- Sheffield4 km · 17:33
- Tuscumbia4 km · 17:33
- Florence6 km · 17:33
- East Florence7 km · 17:33
- Underwood-Petersville15 km · 17:33
- Russellville27 km · 17:33
- Town Creek25 km · 17:33
- Cherokee28 km · 17:33
FAQ
What time is it in Muscle Shoals right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Muscle Shoals (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Muscle Shoals in?
Muscle Shoals runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals today?
Muscle Shoals sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Muscle Shoals tonight?
The moon phase over Muscle Shoals tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Muscle Shoals?
The antipode of Muscle Shoals — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.74° S, 92.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,087 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals sits at about 152 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Muscle Shoals?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Muscle Shoals, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.