Time in Huntsville, Texas now
Huntsville is in Texas and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Huntsville.
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 40,938
- Coordinates
- 30.7235° N, 95.5508° W
Sunrise and sunset in Huntsville.
Worked out for 30.7235° N, 95.5508° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Huntsville for 14h 8m, and on the shortest day for 10h 9m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Huntsville compared with other cities.
How the clock in Huntsville lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Huntsville |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Huntsville.
The closest places listed for Texas, with the distance from Huntsville and their local time. See every place on the Texas page.
When the clocks change in Huntsville.
Huntsville 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 Huntsville.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Huntsville.
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What time is it in Huntsville right now?
Huntsville 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 Huntsville in?
Huntsville uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Texas in most cases. The Texas page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Huntsville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Huntsville 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 Huntsville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 20:28, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:24.
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How long is the longest day in Huntsville?
The sun is up for 14h 8m on the June solstice and for 10h 9m 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 Huntsville and New York?
Huntsville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Huntsville and London?
Huntsville 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 Huntsville?
Huntsville has about 40,938 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Texas on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Huntsville?
Huntsville sits at 30.7235° N, 95.5508° W in Texas, about 67 miles from Houston.
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Which places are closest to Huntsville?
The closest places listed are Willis, 21 miles away, Conroe, 29 miles away and West Livingston, 33 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.