United States
Time now in Dale County
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
49,342
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
07:18
Day length
13h 06m
Coordinates
31.43, -85.61
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About the time in Dale County
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Dale County 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 49,342 people live in Dale County, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dale County
- What time is it in Dale County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dale County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Dale County in?
- Dale County uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- Does Dale County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Dale County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 07:18, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
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