Current Time in Dothan, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 31.22° N, 85.39° W
Elevation: 98 m above sea level
Population rank: #616 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Alabama
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Dothan, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Dothan currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Local time in Dothan runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Dothan sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Dothan sits at a modest 98 m above sea level. Dothan is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1468 km off. A major centre in the United States, Dothan keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Dothan at 06:46 and sets at 18:07, giving 11h 21m of daylight today.
Dothan Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Dothan
Dothan gets 11h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Dothan is at 06:46 and sunset in Dothan is at 18:07.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 07m near the December solstice to 14h 10m near the June solstice.
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Dothan's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:22 | 06:45 | 12:26 | 15:41 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:23 | 06:46 | 12:26 | 15:40 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:23 | 06:47 | 12:26 | 15:39 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:24 | 06:47 | 12:26 | 15:38 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:25 | 06:48 | 12:26 | 15:38 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:25 | 06:49 | 12:26 | 15:37 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:26 | 06:50 | 12:25 | 15:36 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Dothan
Sunrise
in Dothan
↑
6:46 AM
Sunset
in Dothan
↓
6:07 PM
Day Length
11h 21m
Dawn
in Dothan
6:21 AM
Dusk
in Dothan
6:32 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Dothan
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
44.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 13:52
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:12
Distances & Clock Changes in Dothan
How Far Is Dothan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,468 km | NE (41deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,079 km | WNW (285deg) |
| London | 7,036 km | NE (44deg) |
| Paris | 7,299 km | NE (46deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,356 km | SE (141deg) |
| Moscow | 8,943 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,216 km | NW (324deg) |
| Dubai | 12,475 km | NE (38deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Dothan?
Dothan next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Dothan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Dothan and you would surface in the open ocean, near 31.2deg S, 94.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dothan
What time is it in Dothan right now?
The current local time in Dothan is 20:41 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Dothan follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Dothan in?
Dothan runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Dothan?
Is Dothan on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 17, 2026, Dothan has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dothan today?
In Dothan today the sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:07, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dothan tonight?
Tonight the moon over Dothan is in its First Quarter phase, lit 44.4%.
What is solar time in Dothan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dothan, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.