Right now, local time in Opelika is 11:39 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Opelika ranks #19800 worldwide by population and #1755 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Opelika — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6454° N, 85.3783° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 246 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,527 · #19800 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Opelika through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.65° S, 94.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,954 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Opelika today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 51.9° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Opelika — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Opelika sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Opelika sits at just 246 m above sea level. Opelika's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,046 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,113 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.65° N, 85.38° 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 | 09:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:39 | +2h |
| London | 16:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Opelika
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Opelika local time:
Cities sharing Opelika's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:39
- Los Angeles09:39
- Brooklyn12:39
- Chicago11:39
- Queens12:39
- Houston11:39
- Phoenix09:39
- Philadelphia12:39
- San Antonio11:39
- Manhattan12:39
- San Diego09:39
- The Bronx12:39
Distances from Opelika
| Chicago | 1,046 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,043 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,922 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,188 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,480 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,803 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,085 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,346 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,560 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,821 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,821 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,113 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Opelika
- Auburn10 km · 11:39
- Huguley25 km · 11:39
- Lafayette28 km · 11:39
- Valley27 km · 12:39
- Lanett30 km · 12:39
- Smiths Station29 km · 12:39
- West Point32 km · 12:39
- Ladonia34 km · 12:39
FAQ
What time is it in Opelika right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Opelika (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Opelika in?
Opelika runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Opelika observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Opelika today?
Opelika sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Opelika tonight?
The moon phase over Opelika tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Opelika?
The antipode of Opelika — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.65° S, 94.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,954 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Opelika?
Opelika sits at about 246 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Opelika?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Opelika, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.