Time in Muscle Shoals, Alabama right now
Muscle Shoals, Alabama uses Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for Muscle Shoals.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 13,706
- Coordinates
- 34.7448° N, 87.6675° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Muscle Shoals today.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 34.7448° N, 87.6675° W and update every minute. In 2026, Muscle Shoals gets 14h 29m of daylight on the longest day and 9h 49m on the shortest day.
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Muscle Shoals Time Compared
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. Use the live clock to compare Central Time with other cities.
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Muscle Shoals time zone and daylight saving time.
Muscle Shoals changes clocks at 2:00 local time with Alabama: forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back 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
Evenings become 1 hour lighter after the March change, while sunrise and sunset shift back again on 1 November 2026.
Quick Answers About Muscle Shoals Time
These answers cover Muscle Shoals time zone, UTC offset, daylight saving dates, sunrise, population and nearby places.
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What time is it in Muscle Shoals right now?
Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals in?
Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals?
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 20:07, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:43.
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How long is the longest day in Muscle Shoals?
The sun is up for 14h 29m on the June solstice and for 9h 49m 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 Muscle Shoals and New York?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and London?
Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals has about 13,706 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals sits at 34.7448° N, 87.6675° W in Alabama, about 61 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Muscle Shoals?
The closest places listed are Tuscumbia, 2 miles away, Sheffield, 2 miles away and Florence, 4 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.