United States
Time now in Huntsville
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 06:16Sunset 07:22Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
180,105
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
07:22
Day length
13h 06m
Coordinates
34.59, -86.80
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About the time in Huntsville
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.
Huntsville sits at latitude 34.59, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 06m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Huntsville 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Huntsville
- When do the sun rise and set in Huntsville today?
- Sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset at 07:22, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
- Does Huntsville change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Huntsville right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Huntsville, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Huntsville?
- Huntsville is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
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