Current time in Mobile, AL
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 30.70° N, 88.04° W |
Time difference from Mobile
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Every clock in the Central Time Zone — New Orleans, Houston, Chicago — shows the same minute as Mobile.
About time in Mobile
Mobile, the seat of Mobile County, was founded by French colonists in 1702 and sits at the head of Mobile Bay on Alabama's short stretch of Gulf coastline. The entire state keeps Central Time, so this port city's clocks agree with New Orleans two hours' drive west.
Crossing into Florida on I-10 east of town does not change the time: the western Panhandle, Pensacola included, is also on Central Time, and Eastern Time begins only at the Apalachicola River, roughly 200 miles farther along the coast.
At just under 31° N the seasonal daylight swing is comparatively gentle — about 14 hours of daylight in late June against a little over 10 hours in late December.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mobile in?
Mobile is in the Central Time Zone (CT), like all of Alabama: CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Mobile and New York?
Mobile runs 1 hour behind New York throughout the year, because both cities follow the same daylight saving dates. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 8:00 AM in Mobile.
Does Mobile change clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Mobile springs forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and falls back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — March 8 and November 1 in 2026.