Time in Homewood, Alabama right now
Homewood is in Alabama on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock shows the current local time.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 25,708
- Coordinates
- 33.4718° N, 86.8008° W
Sunrise and sunset in Homewood today
Sunrise and sunset times for Homewood use the city coordinates and update with the local clock. In 2026, the longest day is 14h 22m and the shortest day is 9h 56m.
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Homewood time compared with other cities
Homewood is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. The London gap changes briefly when US and UK clock-change dates do not match.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Homewood |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 | --:-- |
Homewood time zone and daylight saving time.
Clocks in Homewood go 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about Homewood time
These answers cover Homewood time, Central Time, UTC offset, daylight saving dates, nearby places and local coordinates.
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What time is it in Homewood right now?
Homewood 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 Homewood in?
Homewood 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 Homewood observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Homewood 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 Homewood?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:47 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in Homewood?
The sun is up for 14h 22m on the June solstice and for 9h 56m 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 Homewood and New York?
Homewood is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Homewood and London?
Homewood 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 Homewood?
Homewood has about 25,708 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 Homewood?
Homewood sits at 33.4718° N, 86.8008° W in Alabama, about 88 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Homewood?
The closest places listed are Vestavia Hills, 2 miles away, Birmingham, 3 miles away and Mountain Brook, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.