Time in Gulf Shores, Alabama now
Gulf Shores is in Alabama and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Gulf Shores.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 11,131
- Coordinates
- 30.2460° N, 87.7008° W
Sunrise and sunset in Gulf Shores.
Worked out for 30.2460° N, 87.7008° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Gulf Shores for 14h 6m, and on the shortest day for 10h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Gulf Shores compared with other cities.
How the clock in Gulf Shores lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Gulf Shores |
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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 | --:-- |
Time in places near Gulf Shores.
The closest places listed for Alabama, with the distance from Gulf Shores and their local time. See every place on the Alabama page.
When the clocks change in Gulf Shores.
Gulf Shores 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.
- 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 Gulf Shores.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Gulf Shores.
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What time is it in Gulf Shores right now?
Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores in?
Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:55, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:54.
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How long is the longest day in Gulf Shores?
The sun is up for 14h 6m on the June solstice and for 10h 12m 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 Gulf Shores and New York?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and London?
Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores has about 11,131 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores sits at 30.2460° N, 87.7008° W in Alabama, about 317 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Gulf Shores?
The closest places listed are Orange Beach, 8 miles away, Foley, 11 miles away and Robertsdale, 21 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.