United States · CDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Huntsville, United States runs on UTC−5. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 1-hour difference between Huntsville and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Huntsville lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Huntsville and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Huntsville lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Huntsville and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Huntsville.
Practical Info
Huntsville (United States) is home to roughly 225K people. Today brings about 14.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 20:06. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 35° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CDT · America/Chicago
Coordinates
34.73°N, 86.59°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Did You Know?
Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville developed the Saturn V, the rocket that took Apollo to the Moon — still the most powerful launch vehicle ever flown successfully. The city's population tripled in the 1960s.
The clock: Huntsville keeps Central Time. Its Space Camp has trained several people who later flew as astronauts.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap