Time in Rainsville, Alabama now
Rainsville 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 Rainsville.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,031
- Coordinates
- 34.4943° N, 85.8478° W
Sunrise and sunset in Rainsville.
Worked out for 34.4943° N, 85.8478° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Rainsville for 14h 28m, and on the shortest day for 9h 51m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
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Rainsville compared with other cities.
How the clock in Rainsville lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Rainsville.
The closest places listed for Alabama, with the distance from Rainsville and their local time. See every place on the Alabama page.
When the clocks change in Rainsville.
Rainsville 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 Rainsville.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Rainsville.
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What time is it in Rainsville right now?
Rainsville 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 Rainsville in?
Rainsville 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 Rainsville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Rainsville 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 Rainsville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 19:59, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:45 and sets at 16:36.
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How long is the longest day in Rainsville?
The sun is up for 14h 28m on the June solstice and for 9h 51m 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 Rainsville and New York?
Rainsville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Rainsville and London?
Rainsville 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 Rainsville?
Rainsville has about 5,031 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 Rainsville?
Rainsville sits at 34.4943° N, 85.8478° W in Alabama, about 45 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Rainsville?
The closest places listed are Fort Payne, 8 miles away, Scottsboro, 16 miles away and Albertville, 26 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.