Right now, local time in Tuscaloosa is 13:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tuscaloosa ranks #5620 worldwide by population and #302 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tuscaloosa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2098° N, 87.5692° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 68 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 111,338 · #5620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tuscaloosa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.21° S, 92.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,383 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tuscaloosa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 50.2° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Tuscaloosa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tuscaloosa 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.
Tuscaloosa sits at just 68 m above sea level. Tuscaloosa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 964 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,991 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.21° N, 87.57° 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 | 11:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | +3h |
| London | 19:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Tuscaloosa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tuscaloosa local time:
Cities sharing Tuscaloosa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:32
- Los Angeles11:32
- Brooklyn14:32
- Chicago13:32
- Queens14:32
- Houston13:32
- Phoenix12:32
- Philadelphia14:32
- San Antonio13:32
- Manhattan14:32
- San Diego11:32
- The Bronx14:32
Distances from Tuscaloosa
| Chicago | 964 km | N (360°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,831 km | W (280°) |
| London | 7,020 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,293 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,845 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,913 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,419 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,424 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,847 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,645 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,991 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Tuscaloosa
- Northport2 km · 13:32
- Holt8 km · 13:32
- Moundville24 km · 13:32
- Coaling22 km · 13:32
- Brookwood24 km · 13:32
- Vance31 km · 13:32
- Gordo33 km · 13:32
- North Bibb39 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in Tuscaloosa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tuscaloosa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tuscaloosa in?
Tuscaloosa runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa today?
Tuscaloosa sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tuscaloosa tonight?
The moon phase over Tuscaloosa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tuscaloosa?
The antipode of Tuscaloosa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.21° S, 92.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,383 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa sits at about 68 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tuscaloosa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tuscaloosa, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.