What time is it in Birmingham?
The live local time in Birmingham, Alabama.
Current time in Birmingham
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The time across America right now
Birmingham is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Birmingham different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Birmingham is in Central Time.
- Birmingham is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Birmingham is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Birmingham uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Birmingham between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Birmingham time.
Birmingham time facts
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Birmingham uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Birmingham between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Birmingham time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in Birmingham?
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Questions about time in Birmingham
What time is it in Birmingham now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Birmingham, Alabama. It updates every second.
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Birmingham use daylight saving time?
Yes. Birmingham uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Birmingham between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and New York?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and Los Angeles?
Birmingham is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Birmingham ahead of or behind New York?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind New York all year.