Eureka in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.9001, -85.8836
- Elevation
- 188 m above sea level
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 903 km away
- Same name
- 67 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Eureka, Alabama, United States
What follows is the current local time in Eureka, Alabama, United States, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Eureka, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Eureka
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Eureka keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:04 AM Solar noon 12:28 PM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 10 h 48 min Night 13 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Weather in Eureka right now
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Eureka and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 48833
- 54934
- 57437
- 59917
- 61530
- 63025
- 67045
- 84628
- 89316
- 95501
- 95502
- 95503
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 Eureka
- Eureka California, United States
- Eureka Missouri, United States
- Eureka Illinois, United States
- Eureka Kansas, United States
- Eureka Montana, 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
- Harris — 2.6 km
- Rash — 3.1 km
- Card Switch — 4.0 km
- Bass — 4.4 km
- Stevenson — 5.3 km
- Pleasant Grove — 6.0 km
Eureka: clock, sun and surroundings
The time you see for Eureka is also correct for Harris and Rash.
Records show 12 postal codes for Eureka.
Time in Eureka is measured by America/Chicago, at UTC−5. Whether clocks are moved for summer: Yes.
Eureka sees first light at 7:04 AM today and the sun sets at 5:52 PM. Daylight totals 10 h 48 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone should be selected for Eureka?
- Select America/Chicago for Eureka; the offset is −5.
- Does Eureka change its clocks twice a year?
- Daylight saving time in Eureka: Yes.
- When does daylight end in Eureka?
- Daylight ends at 5:52 PM.