United States
Time now in Birmingham
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 08:02Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
193
Sunrise
06:38
Sunset
08:02
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
39.17, -94.45
Time difference from Birmingham
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About the time in Birmingham
Birmingham is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Birmingham day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 193 people live in Birmingham, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Birmingham
- What are normal business hours in Birmingham in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Birmingham runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Birmingham right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Birmingham, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Birmingham today?
- Sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset at 08:02, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Birmingham in?
- Birmingham uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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