Right now, local time in Rainbow City is 11:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rainbow City ranks #46454 worldwide by population and #4831 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
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rainbow City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9548° N, 86.0419° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 170 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,580 · #46454 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rainbow City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.95° S, 93.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,944 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rainbow City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Rainbow City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rainbow City 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.
Rainbow City sits at just 170 m above sea level. Rainbow City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 892 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,956 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.95° N, 86.04° 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 | 09:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | +3h |
| London | 17:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Rainbow City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rainbow City local time:
Cities sharing Rainbow City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:33
- Los Angeles09:33
- Brooklyn12:33
- Chicago11:33
- Queens12:33
- Houston11:33
- Phoenix10:33
- Philadelphia12:33
- San Antonio11:33
- Manhattan12:33
- San Diego09:33
- The Bronx12:33
Distances from Rainbow City
| Chicago | 892 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,956 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,862 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,134 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,632 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,705 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,931 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,268 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,402 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,715 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,805 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,956 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Rainbow City
- Southside4 km · 11:33
- Gadsden7 km · 11:33
- Attalla9 km · 11:33
- Glencoe10 km · 11:33
- Steele15 km · 11:33
- Ohatchee19 km · 11:33
- Carlisle-Rockledge19 km · 11:33
- Hokes Bluff17 km · 11:33
FAQ
What time is it in Rainbow City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rainbow City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rainbow City in?
Rainbow City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City today?
Rainbow City sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rainbow City tonight?
The moon phase over Rainbow City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rainbow City?
The antipode of Rainbow City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.95° S, 93.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,944 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rainbow City?
Rainbow City sits at about 170 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rainbow City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rainbow City, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.