Time in Muscle Shoals, Alabama now
Muscle Shoals 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 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 in Muscle Shoals.
Worked out for 34.7448° N, 87.6675° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Muscle Shoals for 14h 29m, and on the shortest day for 9h 49m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
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Muscle Shoals compared with other cities.
How the clock in Muscle Shoals lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Muscle Shoals.
The closest places listed for Alabama, with the distance from Muscle Shoals and their local time. See every place on the Alabama page.
When the clocks change in Muscle Shoals.
Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Muscle Shoals.
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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.