Time in Greenville, Alabama right now
Greenville, Alabama uses Central Time for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,845
- Coordinates
- 31.8296° N, 86.6178° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Greenville today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Greenville and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Greenville and other cities.
Compare Greenville with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Greenville, not from your current location.
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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 | --:-- | |
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Greenville time zone and daylight saving time.
Greenville follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time. 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Greenville, Alabama
Short answers about Greenville, Alabama time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.
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What time is it in Greenville right now?
Greenville 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 Greenville in?
Greenville uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Alabama in most cases. The Alabama page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Greenville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Greenville 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 Greenville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:55, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:46.
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How long is the longest day in Greenville?
The sun is up for 14h 14m on the June solstice and for 10h 4m 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 Greenville and New York?
Greenville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Greenville and London?
Greenville 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 Greenville?
Greenville has about 7,845 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 Greenville?
Greenville sits at 31.8296° N, 86.6178° W in Alabama, about 200 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Greenville?
The closest places listed are Andalusia, 37 miles away, Troy, 38 miles away and Montgomery, 42 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.