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Alabama: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 10 places in Alabama, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Anniston at 4:35 pm; latest: Mobile (Downtown Airport) at 4:51 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Shelby | AL | 4:40 pm | Dec 4 | 6:51 am | Jan 8 | 5:56 pm | 4:55 pm | 9 h 57 min |
| Anniston | AL | 4:35 pm | Dec 4 | 6:49 am | Jan 8 | 5:52 pm | 4:51 pm | 9 h 55 min |
| Birmingham | AL | 4:39 pm | Dec 4 | 6:52 am | Jan 8 | 5:56 pm | 4:55 pm | 9 h 56 min |
| Dothan | AL | 4:39 pm | Dec 3 | 6:42 am | Jan 9 | 5:54 pm | 4:53 pm | 10 h 07 min |
| Huntsville | AL | 4:36 pm | Dec 5 | 6:55 am | Jan 7 | 5:54 pm | 4:53 pm | 9 h 50 min |
| Mobile | AL | 4:51 pm | Dec 2 | 6:51 am | Jan 9 | 6:06 pm | 5:05 pm | 10 h 10 min |
| Mobile (Downtown Airport) | AL | 4:51 pm | Dec 2 | 6:51 am | Jan 10 | 6:05 pm | 5:04 pm | 10 h 10 min |
| Montgomery | AL | 4:40 pm | Dec 3 | 6:48 am | Jan 9 | 5:56 pm | 4:55 pm | 10 h 02 min |
| Muscle Shoals | AL | 4:39 pm | Dec 5 | 6:58 am | Jan 7 | 5:57 pm | 4:56 pm | 9 h 49 min |
| Tuscaloosa | AL | 4:43 pm | Dec 4 | 6:55 am | Jan 8 | 6:00 pm | 4:59 pm | 9 h 57 min |
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