Time in Pelham, Alabama now
Pelham 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 Pelham.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 22,885
- Coordinates
- 33.2857° N, 86.8100° W
Sunrise and sunset in Pelham.
Worked out for 33.2857° N, 86.8100° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Pelham for 14h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 57m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Pelham compared with other cities.
How the clock in Pelham lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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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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Time in places near Pelham.
The closest places listed for Alabama, with the distance from Pelham and their local time. See every place on the Alabama page.
When the clocks change in Pelham.
Pelham 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 Pelham.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Pelham.
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What time is it in Pelham right now?
Pelham 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 Pelham in?
Pelham 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 Pelham observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Pelham 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 Pelham?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:59, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:43.
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How long is the longest day in Pelham?
The sun is up for 14h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 57m 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 Pelham and New York?
Pelham is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Pelham and London?
Pelham 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 Pelham?
Pelham has about 22,885 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 Pelham?
Pelham sits at 33.2857° N, 86.8100° W in Alabama, about 101 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Pelham?
The closest places listed are Helena, 2 miles away, Alabaster, 3 miles away and Hoover, 8 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.