Time in Pelham, Alabama right now
Pelham is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock uses Pelham's local time.
- 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 times in Pelham today.
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
Time difference between Pelham and other cities.
Pelham is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. Use this section to compare the local clock before you call or travel.
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Pelham time zone and daylight saving time.
Pelham changes clocks with Alabama: 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
After 8 March 2026, sunset feels 1 hour later in Pelham because the clock moves from UTC-6 to UTC-5.
Quick answers about time in Pelham.
Fast answers for Pelham time zone, UTC offset, DST dates and nearby Alabama places.
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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.