Right now, local time in Oxford is 14:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oxford ranks #26160 worldwide by population and #2471 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oxford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6143° N, 85.8350° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 200 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,249 · #26160 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oxford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.61° S, 94.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 2,018 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oxford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Oxford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oxford sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oxford sits at just 200 m above sea level. Oxford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 932 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.61° N, 85.83° 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 | 12:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:51 | +3h |
| London | 20:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Oxford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oxford local time:
Cities sharing Oxford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:51
- Los Angeles12:51
- Brooklyn15:51
- Chicago14:51
- Queens15:51
- Houston14:51
- Phoenix13:51
- Philadelphia15:51
- San Antonio14:51
- Manhattan15:51
- San Diego12:51
- The Bronx15:51
Distances from Oxford
| Chicago | 932 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,981 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,875 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,146 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,590 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,729 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,973 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,287 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,444 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,741 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,812 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,998 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Oxford
- Anniston5 km · 14:51
- West End-Cobb Town6 km · 14:51
- Saks9 km · 14:51
- Bynum12 km · 14:51
- Choccolocco13 km · 14:51
- Weaver15 km · 14:51
- Munford14 km · 14:51
- Alexandria18 km · 14:51
FAQ
What time is it in Oxford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oxford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oxford in?
Oxford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Oxford 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 Oxford today?
Oxford sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oxford tonight?
The moon phase over Oxford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oxford?
The antipode of Oxford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.61° S, 94.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 2,018 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oxford?
Oxford sits at about 200 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Oxford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oxford, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.