Time in Anniston, Alabama right now
Anniston is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock uses Anniston's local time.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 22,347
- Coordinates
- 33.6598° N, 85.8316° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Anniston today.
Worked out for 33.6598° N, 85.8316° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Anniston for 14h 23m, and on the shortest day for 9h 55m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Anniston and other cities.
Anniston is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. Use this section to compare the local clock before you call or travel.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Anniston |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Anniston time zone and daylight saving time.
Anniston changes clocks with Alabama: forward at 2:00 on Sunday, 8 March 2026, and back at 2:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
After 8 March 2026, sunset feels 1 hour later in Anniston because the clock moves from UTC-6 to UTC-5.
Quick answers about time in Anniston.
Fast answers for Anniston time zone, UTC offset, DST dates and nearby Alabama places.
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What time is it in Anniston right now?
Anniston is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Anniston in?
Anniston uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Alabama in most cases. The Alabama page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Anniston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Anniston go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Anniston?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 19:56, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:43 and sets at 16:38.
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How long is the longest day in Anniston?
The sun is up for 14h 23m on the June solstice and for 9h 55m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Anniston and New York?
Anniston is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Anniston and London?
Anniston is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Anniston?
Anniston has about 22,347 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alabama on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Anniston?
Anniston sits at 33.6598° N, 85.8316° W in Alabama, about 86 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Anniston?
The closest places listed are Saks, 3 miles away, Oxford, 3 miles away and Jacksonville, 11 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.