Time Zones in Alabama
Alabama uses Central Time.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
- Official code
- 01
- Representative coordinates
- 32.739579, -86.843447
- Resident population, July 2025
- 5,193,088
- Land area
- 131,186.43 km²
- Water area
- 4,580.729 km²
- State
- Alabama
The representative point identifies this area. It is not a street address or a boundary survey.
Counties and equivalents
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Autauga County, Alabama
- Baldwin County, Alabama
- Barbour County, Alabama
- Bibb County, Alabama
- Blount County, Alabama
- Bullock County, Alabama
- Butler County, Alabama
- Calhoun County, Alabama
- Chambers County, Alabama
- Cherokee County, Alabama
- Chilton County, Alabama
- Choctaw County, Alabama
- Clarke County, Alabama
- Clay County, Alabama
- Cleburne County, Alabama
- Coffee County, Alabama
- Colbert County, Alabama
- Conecuh County, Alabama
- Coosa County, Alabama
- Covington County, Alabama
- Crenshaw County, Alabama
- Cullman County, Alabama
- Dale County, Alabama
- Dallas County, Alabama
- DeKalb County, Alabama
- Elmore County, Alabama
- Escambia County, Alabama
- Etowah County, Alabama
- Fayette County, Alabama
- Franklin County, Alabama
Cities, towns and communities
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Abanda CDP, AL
- Abbeville city, AL
- Adamsville city, AL
- Addison town, AL
- Akron town, AL
- Alabaster city, AL
- Albertville city, AL
- Alexander City city, AL
- Alexandria CDP, AL
- Aliceville city, AL
- Allgood town, AL
- Altoona town, AL
- Andalusia city, AL
- Anderson town, AL
- Anniston city, AL
- Arab city, AL
- Ardmore town, AL
- Argo city, AL
- Ariton town, AL
- Arley town, AL
- Ashford city, AL
- Ashland town, AL
- Ashville city, AL
- Athens city, AL
- Atmore city, AL
- Attalla city, AL
- Auburn city, AL
- Autaugaville town, AL
- Avon town, AL
- Axis CDP, AL
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