Decatur in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.6059, -86.9833
- Population
- 55 437
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1006 km away
- Same name
- 19 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Decatur, Alabama, United States
The current local time in Decatur, Alabama, United States — time zone America/Chicago (−5) — is shown right here.
Decatur, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Decatur
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Decatur.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:08 AM Solar noon 12:33 PM Sunset 5:57 PM Daylight 10 h 48 min Night 13 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:42 AM – 6:23 PM
Weather in Decatur right now
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Decatur and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 30030
- 30031
- 30032
- 30033
- 30034
- 30035
- 30036
- 30037
- 35601
- 35602
- 35603
- 35609
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Alabama
- Huntsville 215 006
- Birmingham 196 357
- Montgomery 195 287
- Mobile 183 289
- Tuscaloosa 111 338
- Hoover 84 848
Other places named Decatur
- Decatur Illinois, United States
- Decatur Georgia, United States
- Decatur Indiana, United States
- Decatur Texas, United States
- Decatur Wisconsin, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- West Decatur — 1.1 km
- Oakworth — 1.8 km
- Fairview — 2.9 km
- Griffin Addition — 4.1 km
- Austinville — 4.2 km
- Whiteside — 4.2 km
About the time in Decatur
Postal coverage of Decatur comes to 12 codes.
The time standard for Decatur is America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies here: Yes.
First light in Decatur comes at 7:08 AM today; darkness returns after 5:57 PM. The day gives 10 h 48 min of light.
West Decatur and Oakworth lie near Decatur and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- What time zone applies in Decatur?
- In Decatur, the applicable time zone is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Do people in Decatur set their clocks forward in spring?
- Daylight saving in Decatur: Yes.
- At what hour does the sun set in Decatur?
- At 5:57 PM.