Right now, local time in Shelby is 13:46 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shelby ranks #145321 worldwide by population and #16662 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shelby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.1104° N, 86.5841° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 151 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,044 · #145321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shelby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.11° S, 93.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,356 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shelby today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 50.9° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Shelby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shelby sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shelby sits at just 151 m above sea level. Shelby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 979 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,031 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.11° N, 86.58° 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 | 11:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:46 | +3h |
| London | 19:46 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:46 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:46 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:46 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:16 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:46 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:46 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:46 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:46 | +17h |
Best time to call Shelby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shelby local time:
Cities sharing Shelby's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:46
- Los Angeles11:46
- Brooklyn14:46
- Chicago13:46
- Queens14:46
- Houston13:46
- Phoenix12:46
- Philadelphia14:46
- San Antonio13:46
- Manhattan14:46
- San Diego11:46
- The Bronx14:46
Distances from Shelby
| Chicago | 979 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,923 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,964 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,235 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,590 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,811 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,977 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,374 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,470 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,821 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,729 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,031 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Shelby
- Columbiana8 km · 13:46
- Wilsonville17 km · 13:46
- Calera16 km · 13:46
- Fayetteville17 km · 13:46
- Jemison23 km · 13:46
- Chelsea26 km · 13:46
- Thorsby25 km · 13:46
- Westover27 km · 13:46
FAQ
What time is it in Shelby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shelby (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shelby in?
Shelby runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Shelby 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 Shelby today?
Shelby sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shelby tonight?
The moon phase over Shelby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shelby?
The antipode of Shelby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.11° S, 93.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,356 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shelby?
Shelby sits at about 151 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shelby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shelby, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.