Time in Alabama explained

All of the U.S. state of Alabama is in the Central Time Zone (DST) and observes daylight saving time.

Unofficially, Phenix City in Russell County and an area surrounding it, Lanett and Valley in Chambers County and some towns in Lee County observe Eastern Time (DST).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} In the case of Lannett and Valley, the exception was originally due to the local West Point Pepperell textile mills having headquarters in West Point, Georgia, in the Eastern Time Zone.^[5]

IANA time zone database

The IANA time zone database identifier for Alabama is America/Chicago.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: northamerica. tzdata. IANA. 2012-06-08. 2012c.
2. News: A time zone can be a state of mind. The Huntsville Times. 2005-08-26. 2A.
3. News: Grubman. Cathy. What Time Is It Anyway? It Depends on Your Location & the Season. The Washington Post. 1994-10-27.
4. Web site: Exceptions, Oddities, and Notes. OnTimeZone.com. 2012-06-08.
5. Kelly Kazek. "Do you know which Alabama towns are in a different time zone?." AL.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
6. Web site: Time Zone Database . www.iana.org.