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Alabama Legal Shooting Hours by Game and County
The legal hours rule for each kind of game, the Digest's Birmingham sunrise and sunset table for Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027, and hunting hours worked out for the centre of all 67 counties on 7 key dates of the 2026-27 seasons.
Photo: Yellowstone National Park (Public domain)
Alabama shooting light today by county
Pick the county and read across the week. For deer and other resident game, ADCNR opens shooting light a half hour before sunrise and closes it a half hour after sunset. Anything that closes at sunset, migratory birds included, stops at the sunset time on each card.
Seven days of sunrise, sunset and legal light for Jefferson County load here.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated in your browser for the county center, so edges of a large county can differ by a minute or two.
Alabama legal hours by kind of game
Deer, turkey on private land and every other resident game animal or bird get the half hour on both sides of sunrise and sunset. Ducks, geese, doves and the other migratory birds stop at sunset, spring turkey on WMAs and the national forest ranger districts stops at 1 p.m., and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta zone stops duck hunters at 1 p.m.
| Game | Legal hours |
|---|---|
| Deer and other resident game | Daylight hours only = 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset, except where a night season exists. |
| Turkey | Same as game animals (30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset) on private/open-permit land; WMAs and National Forest ranger districts daylight to 1 p.m. in spring. |
| Night hunting exceptions | Fox at night with lights and dogs only; raccoon and opossum at night with lights and free-running dogs; coyote and feral swine at night only in the special nighttime season with the nighttime license (220-2-.07); bullfrog/pig frog day or night; alligator official sunset to official sunrise. |
| Doves | Opening day of each zone noon to sunset; other days half an hour before sunrise to sunset. |
| Waterfowl, doves, rails, snipe, woodcock | half an hour before sunrise to sunset for teal, ducks, coots, mergansers, geese, rails, gallinules, snipe and woodcock. Mobile-Tensaw Delta WMZ: closed Mon-Tue, Wed-Sun to 1:00 p.m. (teal and early goose seasons all week to sunset). Corps lands in Pickens, Greene and Sumter: per ACOE permit. |
| Sandhill crane | Sunrise to sunset. |
| Dog deer hunting on national forests | Thursday-Friday until 2:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday all legal hours. |
| Sundays | No Sunday restriction; seasons and legal hours run every day. |
Sources: Digest, p. 52; Digest, p. 51; Regulation Book, PDF p. 44; Waterfowl Hunting Guide, p. 3; ADCNR sandhill crane page, every link reopened November 1, 2026.
The Digest's Birmingham table, checked against the sun
ADCNR prints one sunrise and sunset table, for downtown Birmingham, and warns that other places can differ by ten minutes or more. The solar formula used on this site lands within a few minutes of the printed Birmingham times, which is why the county times below use the same formula for each county centre.
Digest table: downtown Birmingham (W86 49', N33 32'), U.S. Naval Observatory data, headed "Central Standard Time… add one hour when on Daylight Saving Time". Other locations can differ by 10 minutes or more. The printed sunrise drops 59 minutes from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, so the Sept.-Oct. columns appear to be daylight (clock) time already.
| Date | Digest sunrise | Computed sunrise | Digest sunset | Computed sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6:11 a.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 6:24 a.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | 6:48 a.m. | 6:47 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 6:51 a.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 5:01 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | 6:36 a.m. | 6:37 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 5:26 p.m. |
Birmingham table, all 181 days
September 2026 (30 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:21 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. | 7:42 p.m. | 7:12 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:22 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. | 7:11 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:23 a.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:23 a.m. | 7:08 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 7:38 p.m. | 7:08 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:24 a.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 7:37 p.m. | 7:07 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:25 a.m. | 7:06 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. | 7:06 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 7 | 6:25 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 7:04 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 8 | 6:26 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. | 7:33 p.m. | 7:03 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:27 a.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 7:02 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:27 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:28 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 6:59 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:29 a.m. | 6:58 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 6:58 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:29 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 6:56 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:30 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:31 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 6:53 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:31 a.m. | 6:52 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 7:22 p.m. | 6:52 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:32 a.m. | 6:51 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 7:21 p.m. | 6:51 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:33 a.m. | 6:49 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 7:19 p.m. | 6:49 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:33 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 7:18 p.m. | 6:48 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:34 a.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 7:17 p.m. | 6:47 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:35 a.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:35 a.m. | 6:44 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 6:44 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 23 | 6:36 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 6:42 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 24 | 6:37 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 6:41 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 25 | 6:37 a.m. | 6:40 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 6:40 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 26 | 6:38 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 7:08 p.m. | 6:38 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 27 | 6:39 a.m. | 6:37 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 6:37 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 28 | 6:40 a.m. | 6:36 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 7:06 p.m. | 6:36 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 29 | 6:40 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 6:34 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 30 | 6:41 a.m. | 6:33 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 6:33 p.m. |
October 2026 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:42 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 6:31 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:42 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:43 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 6:29 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:44 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:27 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:45 a.m. | 6:26 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 6:26 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:45 a.m. | 6:25 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:25 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:46 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 6:24 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:47 a.m. | 6:22 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 6:52 p.m. | 6:22 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:47 a.m. | 6:21 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 6:51 p.m. | 6:21 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:48 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 6:20 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:49 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 6:18 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:50 a.m. | 6:17 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 6:17 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:50 a.m. | 6:16 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 6:46 p.m. | 6:16 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:51 a.m. | 6:15 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 6:15 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:52 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 6:43 p.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 16 | 6:53 a.m. | 6:12 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:12 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 17 | 6:54 a.m. | 6:11 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:11 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6:54 a.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 6:40 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:55 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 6:39 p.m. | 6:09 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 20 | 6:56 a.m. | 6:07 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 6:37 p.m. | 6:07 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 21 | 6:57 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. | 6:36 p.m. | 6:06 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6:58 a.m. | 6:05 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 6:35 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 23 | 6:58 a.m. | 6:04 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 6:04 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 24 | 6:59 a.m. | 6:03 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. | 6:33 p.m. | 6:03 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 25 | 7:00 a.m. | 6:02 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | 6:32 p.m. | 6:02 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 26 | 7:01 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. | 6:01 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 27 | 7:02 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 28 | 7:03 a.m. | 5:59 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 5:59 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 29 | 7:03 a.m. | 5:58 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 6:28 p.m. | 5:58 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 30 | 7:04 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 5:57 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 31 | 7:05 a.m. | 5:56 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. | 6:26 p.m. | 5:56 p.m. |
November 2026 (30 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 6:06 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 5:36 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 4:55 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 2 | 6:07 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 5:37 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 4:54 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 3 | 6:08 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 5:38 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 4:53 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 4 | 6:09 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 5:39 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 4:52 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 5 | 6:10 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 5:40 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 6 | 6:11 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 5:41 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 7 | 6:11 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 5:41 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 4:50 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 8 | 6:12 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 5:42 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 4:49 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 9 | 6:13 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 5:43 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 4:48 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:14 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 5:44 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 4:48 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 11 | 6:15 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 5:45 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 4:47 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 12 | 6:16 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 5:46 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 13 | 6:17 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 5:47 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 14 | 6:18 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 5:48 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 15 | 6:19 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 16 | 6:20 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 17 | 6:21 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 18 | 6:22 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 19 | 6:23 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 20 | 6:24 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:24 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 22 | 6:25 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 23 | 6:26 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 24 | 6:27 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 25 | 6:28 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 26 | 6:29 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 27 | 6:30 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 28 | 6:31 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6:32 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 30 | 6:33 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
December 2026 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 1 | 6:33 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 2 | 6:34 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 3 | 6:35 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 4 | 6:36 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 5 | 6:37 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 6 | 6:38 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 7 | 6:38 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 8 | 6:39 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 9 | 6:40 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 10 | 6:41 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 11 | 6:41 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 12 | 6:42 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 13 | 6:43 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 14 | 6:43 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 15 | 6:44 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 16 | 6:45 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 17 | 6:45 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 18 | 6:46 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 19 | 6:46 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 20 | 6:47 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 21 | 6:48 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 22 | 6:48 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 23 | 6:48 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 24 | 6:49 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 25 | 6:49 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 26 | 6:50 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 27 | 6:50 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 4:47 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 28 | 6:50 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 4:47 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 29 | 6:51 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 4:48 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 30 | 6:51 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 4:49 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 31 | 6:51 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 4:49 p.m. |
January 2027 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jan 1 | 6:51 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 4:50 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 2 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 3 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 4:52 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 4 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 4:53 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 5 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 4:53 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 6 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 4:54 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 7 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 4:55 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 8 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 4:56 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 9 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:57 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 4:57 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 10 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 4:58 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 11 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 4:58 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 12 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. | 4:59 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 13 | 6:52 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 14 | 6:52 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 5:01 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 15 | 6:51 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:32 p.m. | 5:02 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 16 | 6:51 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 5:03 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 17 | 6:51 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 5:04 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 18 | 6:51 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 5:35 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 19 | 6:50 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:36 p.m. | 5:06 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 20 | 6:50 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:37 p.m. | 5:07 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 21 | 6:50 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:38 p.m. | 5:08 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 22 | 6:49 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 5:09 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 23 | 6:49 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. | 5:10 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 24 | 6:48 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 5:41 p.m. | 5:11 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 25 | 6:48 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 5:42 p.m. | 5:12 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 26 | 6:47 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 5:13 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 27 | 6:47 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 5:44 p.m. | 5:14 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 28 | 6:46 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 5:45 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 29 | 6:45 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 5:46 p.m. | 5:16 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 30 | 6:45 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 5:47 p.m. | 5:17 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 31 | 6:44 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 5:18 p.m. |
February 2027 (28 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Game opens | Game closes | Migratory close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Feb 1 | 6:43 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 5:49 p.m. | 5:19 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 2 | 6:43 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 5:49 p.m. | 5:19 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 3 | 6:42 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 5:20 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 4 | 6:41 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 5:51 p.m. | 5:21 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 5 | 6:40 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 5:52 p.m. | 5:22 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 6 | 6:40 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 5:53 p.m. | 5:23 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 7 | 6:39 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 5:54 p.m. | 5:24 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 8 | 6:38 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 5:25 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 9 | 6:37 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 5:56 p.m. | 5:26 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 10 | 6:36 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 5:27 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 11 | 6:35 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 5:58 p.m. | 5:28 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 12 | 6:34 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 5:59 p.m. | 5:29 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 13 | 6:33 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 14 | 6:32 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 5:31 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 15 | 6:31 a.m. | 5:32 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 6:02 p.m. | 5:32 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 16 | 6:30 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 6:03 p.m. | 5:33 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 17 | 6:29 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 6:04 p.m. | 5:34 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 18 | 6:28 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. | 6:04 p.m. | 5:34 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 19 | 6:27 a.m. | 5:35 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 6:05 p.m. | 5:35 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 20 | 6:26 a.m. | 5:36 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 5:36 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 21 | 6:25 a.m. | 5:37 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 6:07 p.m. | 5:37 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 22 | 6:24 a.m. | 5:38 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 6:08 p.m. | 5:38 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 23 | 6:23 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. | 5:39 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 24 | 6:22 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 5:40 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 25 | 6:20 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 5:40 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 26 | 6:19 a.m. | 5:41 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. | 6:11 p.m. | 5:41 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 27 | 6:18 a.m. | 5:42 p.m. | 5:48 a.m. | 6:12 p.m. | 5:42 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 28 | 6:17 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 5:47 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. | 5:43 p.m. |
Times as printed in the Digest, converted to a 12-hour clock. The game columns add or subtract 30 minutes; the migratory close is sunset. Sources: Digest, p. 52, every link reopened November 1, 2026.
Alabama shooting hours for all 67 counties on 7 dates
On Nov 21, 2026 the sun comes up first in Houston County and last in Colbert County, 18 minutes later, so a stand on the Mississippi line goes legal well after one near the Georgia line. Daylight saving time ended November 1, 2026, and returns March 14, 2027, before the spring turkey opener.
| County | Sunrise Nov 21 | Nov 7 gun opener, zones d-e | Nov 21 gun opener, zones a-c | Dec 5 ducks reopen | Dec 21 shortest day | Jan 15 dog deer ends | Feb 10 last gun day | Mar 20 spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | 6:21 a.m. | 5:39-5:22 p.m. | 5:51-5:14 p.m. | 6:04-4:41 p.m. | 6:14-5:15 p.m. | 6:18-5:32 p.m. | 6:05-5:57 p.m. | 6:22-7:28 p.m. |
| Baldwin | 6:22 a.m. | 5:40-5:30 p.m. | 5:52-5:22 p.m. | 6:04-4:50 p.m. | 6:14-5:24 p.m. | 6:19-5:41 p.m. | 6:07-6:04 p.m. | 6:26-7:32 p.m. |
| Barbour | 6:15 a.m. | 5:33-5:18 p.m. | 5:45-5:10 p.m. | 5:57-4:38 p.m. | 6:08-5:11 p.m. | 6:12-5:29 p.m. | 5:59-5:53 p.m. | 6:17-7:23 p.m. |
| Bibb | 6:24 a.m. | 5:41-5:23 p.m. | 5:54-5:15 p.m. | 6:07-4:42 p.m. | 6:17-5:15 p.m. | 6:21-5:33 p.m. | 6:08-5:58 p.m. | 6:24-7:29 p.m. |
| Blount | 6:24 a.m. | 5:41-5:20 p.m. | 5:54-5:11 p.m. | 6:07-4:37 p.m. | 6:17-5:11 p.m. | 6:21-5:29 p.m. | 6:07-5:54 p.m. | 6:22-7:27 p.m. |
| Bullock | 6:17 a.m. | 5:34-5:19 p.m. | 5:47-5:11 p.m. | 5:59-4:39 p.m. | 6:09-5:12 p.m. | 6:14-5:29 p.m. | 6:01-5:53 p.m. | 6:18-7:24 p.m. |
| Butler | 6:20 a.m. | 5:37-5:24 p.m. | 5:50-5:16 p.m. | 6:02-4:43 p.m. | 6:12-5:17 p.m. | 6:17-5:34 p.m. | 6:04-5:58 p.m. | 6:22-7:28 p.m. |
| Calhoun | 6:21 a.m. | 5:37-5:17 p.m. | 5:51-5:08 p.m. | 6:03-4:35 p.m. | 6:14-5:08 p.m. | 6:18-5:26 p.m. | 6:03-5:52 p.m. | 6:19-7:24 p.m. |
| Chambers | 6:17 a.m. | 5:34-5:17 p.m. | 5:47-5:08 p.m. | 5:59-4:35 p.m. | 6:10-5:09 p.m. | 6:14-5:26 p.m. | 6:00-5:51 p.m. | 6:17-7:23 p.m. |
| Cherokee | 6:21 a.m. | 5:37-5:16 p.m. | 5:51-5:07 p.m. | 6:03-4:34 p.m. | 6:14-5:07 p.m. | 6:18-5:25 p.m. | 6:03-5:50 p.m. | 6:18-7:24 p.m. |
| Chilton | 6:22 a.m. | 5:39-5:22 p.m. | 5:52-5:14 p.m. | 6:05-4:41 p.m. | 6:15-5:14 p.m. | 6:19-5:32 p.m. | 6:06-5:56 p.m. | 6:22-7:28 p.m. |
| Choctaw | 6:27 a.m. | 5:44-5:30 p.m. | 5:57-5:22 p.m. | 6:09-4:49 p.m. | 6:19-5:22 p.m. | 6:24-5:40 p.m. | 6:11-6:04 p.m. | 6:28-7:34 p.m. |
| Clarke | 6:24 a.m. | 5:42-5:28 p.m. | 5:54-5:20 p.m. | 6:06-4:48 p.m. | 6:17-5:21 p.m. | 6:21-5:39 p.m. | 6:08-6:02 p.m. | 6:27-7:32 p.m. |
| Clay | 6:20 a.m. | 5:37-5:18 p.m. | 5:50-5:09 p.m. | 6:02-4:36 p.m. | 6:13-5:10 p.m. | 6:17-5:27 p.m. | 6:03-5:52 p.m. | 6:19-7:24 p.m. |
| Cleburne | 6:19 a.m. | 5:36-5:16 p.m. | 5:49-5:07 p.m. | 6:02-4:34 p.m. | 6:12-5:07 p.m. | 6:16-5:25 p.m. | 6:02-5:50 p.m. | 6:17-7:23 p.m. |
| Coffee | 6:17 a.m. | 5:34-5:21 p.m. | 5:47-5:14 p.m. | 5:58-4:41 p.m. | 6:09-5:15 p.m. | 6:13-5:32 p.m. | 6:01-5:56 p.m. | 6:19-7:25 p.m. |
| Colbert | 6:31 a.m. | 5:47-5:23 p.m. | 6:01-5:14 p.m. | 6:13-4:41 p.m. | 6:24-5:14 p.m. | 6:28-5:32 p.m. | 6:13-5:58 p.m. | 6:27-7:32 p.m. |
| Conecuh | 6:21 a.m. | 5:38-5:25 p.m. | 5:51-5:18 p.m. | 6:02-4:45 p.m. | 6:13-5:19 p.m. | 6:17-5:36 p.m. | 6:05-6:00 p.m. | 6:23-7:29 p.m. |
| Coosa | 6:21 a.m. | 5:38-5:20 p.m. | 5:51-5:12 p.m. | 6:03-4:39 p.m. | 6:13-5:12 p.m. | 6:18-5:30 p.m. | 6:04-5:54 p.m. | 6:20-7:26 p.m. |
| Covington | 6:18 a.m. | 5:36-5:23 p.m. | 5:48-5:16 p.m. | 6:00-4:43 p.m. | 6:10-5:17 p.m. | 6:15-5:34 p.m. | 6:02-5:58 p.m. | 6:21-7:27 p.m. |
| Crenshaw | 6:19 a.m. | 5:36-5:22 p.m. | 5:49-5:14 p.m. | 6:00-4:42 p.m. | 6:11-5:15 p.m. | 6:15-5:33 p.m. | 6:02-5:56 p.m. | 6:21-7:26 p.m. |
| Cullman | 6:26 a.m. | 5:42-5:21 p.m. | 5:56-5:12 p.m. | 6:08-4:38 p.m. | 6:19-5:12 p.m. | 6:23-5:29 p.m. | 6:08-5:55 p.m. | 6:23-7:28 p.m. |
| Dale | 6:15 a.m. | 5:33-5:20 p.m. | 5:45-5:12 p.m. | 5:57-4:40 p.m. | 6:07-5:13 p.m. | 6:12-5:30 p.m. | 5:59-5:54 p.m. | 6:18-7:23 p.m. |
| Dallas | 6:23 a.m. | 5:40-5:24 p.m. | 5:53-5:16 p.m. | 6:05-4:44 p.m. | 6:15-5:17 p.m. | 6:20-5:34 p.m. | 6:06-5:59 p.m. | 6:24-7:29 p.m. |
| DeKalb | 6:22 a.m. | 5:38-5:16 p.m. | 5:52-5:07 p.m. | 6:05-4:33 p.m. | 6:16-5:06 p.m. | 6:19-5:24 p.m. | 6:04-5:50 p.m. | 6:19-7:24 p.m. |
| Elmore | 6:20 a.m. | 5:37-5:20 p.m. | 5:50-5:12 p.m. | 6:02-4:39 p.m. | 6:12-5:13 p.m. | 6:16-5:30 p.m. | 6:03-5:54 p.m. | 6:20-7:26 p.m. |
| Escambia | 6:21 a.m. | 5:38-5:27 p.m. | 5:51-5:19 p.m. | 6:02-4:47 p.m. | 6:13-5:20 p.m. | 6:17-5:37 p.m. | 6:05-6:01 p.m. | 6:24-7:30 p.m. |
| Etowah | 6:22 a.m. | 5:39-5:17 p.m. | 5:52-5:09 p.m. | 6:05-4:35 p.m. | 6:15-5:08 p.m. | 6:19-5:26 p.m. | 6:05-5:52 p.m. | 6:20-7:25 p.m. |
| Fayette | 6:28 a.m. | 5:45-5:25 p.m. | 5:58-5:16 p.m. | 6:11-4:43 p.m. | 6:22-5:16 p.m. | 6:25-5:34 p.m. | 6:11-5:59 p.m. | 6:26-7:32 p.m. |
| Franklin | 6:30 a.m. | 5:46-5:24 p.m. | 6:00-5:15 p.m. | 6:13-4:41 p.m. | 6:24-5:15 p.m. | 6:27-5:33 p.m. | 6:12-5:59 p.m. | 6:27-7:32 p.m. |
| Geneva | 6:15 a.m. | 5:33-5:21 p.m. | 5:45-5:14 p.m. | 5:57-4:41 p.m. | 6:07-5:15 p.m. | 6:12-5:32 p.m. | 6:00-5:55 p.m. | 6:19-7:24 p.m. |
| Greene | 6:27 a.m. | 5:44-5:27 p.m. | 5:57-5:19 p.m. | 6:10-4:46 p.m. | 6:20-5:19 p.m. | 6:24-5:37 p.m. | 6:11-6:01 p.m. | 6:27-7:33 p.m. |
| Hale | 6:26 a.m. | 5:43-5:26 p.m. | 5:56-5:18 p.m. | 6:08-4:45 p.m. | 6:19-5:18 p.m. | 6:23-5:35 p.m. | 6:09-6:00 p.m. | 6:26-7:31 p.m. |
| Henry | 6:14 a.m. | 5:31-5:18 p.m. | 5:44-5:10 p.m. | 5:56-4:38 p.m. | 6:06-5:12 p.m. | 6:11-5:29 p.m. | 5:58-5:52 p.m. | 6:16-7:22 p.m. |
| Houston | 6:13 a.m. | 5:31-5:19 p.m. | 5:43-5:11 p.m. | 5:55-4:39 p.m. | 6:05-5:13 p.m. | 6:10-5:30 p.m. | 5:58-5:53 p.m. | 6:17-7:22 p.m. |
| Jackson | 6:23 a.m. | 5:40-5:16 p.m. | 5:53-5:07 p.m. | 6:06-4:33 p.m. | 6:17-5:06 p.m. | 6:21-5:24 p.m. | 6:06-5:51 p.m. | 6:19-7:25 p.m. |
| Jefferson | 6:25 a.m. | 5:41-5:22 p.m. | 5:55-5:13 p.m. | 6:07-4:40 p.m. | 6:18-5:13 p.m. | 6:22-5:31 p.m. | 6:07-5:56 p.m. | 6:23-7:29 p.m. |
| Lamar | 6:30 a.m. | 5:46-5:26 p.m. | 6:00-5:17 p.m. | 6:12-4:44 p.m. | 6:23-5:17 p.m. | 6:27-5:35 p.m. | 6:12-6:01 p.m. | 6:28-7:33 p.m. |
| Lauderdale | 6:30 a.m. | 5:46-5:22 p.m. | 6:00-5:13 p.m. | 6:13-4:40 p.m. | 6:24-5:13 p.m. | 6:28-5:31 p.m. | 6:12-5:57 p.m. | 6:26-7:32 p.m. |
| Lawrence | 6:28 a.m. | 5:45-5:22 p.m. | 5:58-5:13 p.m. | 6:11-4:39 p.m. | 6:22-5:12 p.m. | 6:26-5:30 p.m. | 6:11-5:56 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
| Lee | 6:16 a.m. | 5:34-5:17 p.m. | 5:46-5:09 p.m. | 5:59-4:36 p.m. | 6:09-5:09 p.m. | 6:13-5:27 p.m. | 6:00-5:51 p.m. | 6:17-7:22 p.m. |
| Limestone | 6:28 a.m. | 5:44-5:20 p.m. | 5:58-5:11 p.m. | 6:10-4:37 p.m. | 6:21-5:10 p.m. | 6:25-5:28 p.m. | 6:10-5:55 p.m. | 6:23-7:29 p.m. |
| Lowndes | 6:21 a.m. | 5:38-5:23 p.m. | 5:51-5:15 p.m. | 6:03-4:42 p.m. | 6:13-5:16 p.m. | 6:18-5:33 p.m. | 6:04-5:57 p.m. | 6:22-7:28 p.m. |
| Macon | 6:17 a.m. | 5:35-5:19 p.m. | 5:47-5:11 p.m. | 5:59-4:38 p.m. | 6:10-5:11 p.m. | 6:14-5:29 p.m. | 6:01-5:53 p.m. | 6:18-7:24 p.m. |
| Madison | 6:26 a.m. | 5:42-5:18 p.m. | 5:56-5:09 p.m. | 6:09-4:35 p.m. | 6:19-5:09 p.m. | 6:23-5:27 p.m. | 6:08-5:53 p.m. | 6:22-7:27 p.m. |
| Marengo | 6:25 a.m. | 5:43-5:27 p.m. | 5:55-5:19 p.m. | 6:07-4:46 p.m. | 6:18-5:20 p.m. | 6:22-5:37 p.m. | 6:09-6:02 p.m. | 6:27-7:32 p.m. |
| Marion | 6:30 a.m. | 5:46-5:25 p.m. | 6:00-5:16 p.m. | 6:12-4:42 p.m. | 6:23-5:16 p.m. | 6:27-5:33 p.m. | 6:12-5:59 p.m. | 6:27-7:32 p.m. |
| Marshall | 6:24 a.m. | 5:40-5:18 p.m. | 5:54-5:09 p.m. | 6:06-4:36 p.m. | 6:17-5:09 p.m. | 6:21-5:27 p.m. | 6:06-5:53 p.m. | 6:21-7:26 p.m. |
| Mobile | 6:24 a.m. | 5:42-5:31 p.m. | 5:54-5:24 p.m. | 6:06-4:52 p.m. | 6:16-5:25 p.m. | 6:21-5:42 p.m. | 6:08-6:05 p.m. | 6:28-7:34 p.m. |
| Monroe | 6:22 a.m. | 5:40-5:27 p.m. | 5:52-5:19 p.m. | 6:04-4:46 p.m. | 6:15-5:20 p.m. | 6:19-5:37 p.m. | 6:06-6:01 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
| Montgomery | 6:19 a.m. | 5:36-5:21 p.m. | 5:49-5:13 p.m. | 6:01-4:40 p.m. | 6:12-5:14 p.m. | 6:16-5:31 p.m. | 6:03-5:55 p.m. | 6:20-7:26 p.m. |
| Morgan | 6:26 a.m. | 5:43-5:20 p.m. | 5:56-5:11 p.m. | 6:09-4:37 p.m. | 6:20-5:11 p.m. | 6:24-5:29 p.m. | 6:09-5:55 p.m. | 6:23-7:28 p.m. |
| Perry | 6:24 a.m. | 5:41-5:25 p.m. | 5:54-5:16 p.m. | 6:06-4:44 p.m. | 6:17-5:17 p.m. | 6:21-5:34 p.m. | 6:08-5:59 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
| Pickens | 6:29 a.m. | 5:46-5:27 p.m. | 5:59-5:18 p.m. | 6:11-4:45 p.m. | 6:22-5:19 p.m. | 6:26-5:36 p.m. | 6:12-6:01 p.m. | 6:28-7:33 p.m. |
| Pike | 6:17 a.m. | 5:35-5:21 p.m. | 5:47-5:13 p.m. | 5:59-4:40 p.m. | 6:09-5:14 p.m. | 6:14-5:31 p.m. | 6:01-5:55 p.m. | 6:19-7:25 p.m. |
| Randolph | 6:18 a.m. | 5:35-5:16 p.m. | 5:48-5:08 p.m. | 6:01-4:35 p.m. | 6:11-5:08 p.m. | 6:15-5:26 p.m. | 6:01-5:51 p.m. | 6:17-7:23 p.m. |
| Russell | 6:15 a.m. | 5:32-5:17 p.m. | 5:45-5:09 p.m. | 5:57-4:36 p.m. | 6:08-5:09 p.m. | 6:12-5:27 p.m. | 5:59-5:51 p.m. | 6:16-7:22 p.m. |
| Shelby | 6:23 a.m. | 5:40-5:21 p.m. | 5:53-5:13 p.m. | 6:05-4:40 p.m. | 6:16-5:13 p.m. | 6:20-5:30 p.m. | 6:06-5:56 p.m. | 6:22-7:28 p.m. |
| St. Clair | 6:23 a.m. | 5:39-5:19 p.m. | 5:53-5:10 p.m. | 6:05-4:37 p.m. | 6:16-5:10 p.m. | 6:20-5:28 p.m. | 6:05-5:54 p.m. | 6:21-7:26 p.m. |
| Sumter | 6:28 a.m. | 5:45-5:28 p.m. | 5:58-5:20 p.m. | 6:10-4:47 p.m. | 6:20-5:21 p.m. | 6:25-5:38 p.m. | 6:11-6:03 p.m. | 6:28-7:34 p.m. |
| Talladega | 6:21 a.m. | 5:38-5:19 p.m. | 5:51-5:10 p.m. | 6:04-4:37 p.m. | 6:14-5:11 p.m. | 6:18-5:28 p.m. | 6:04-5:53 p.m. | 6:20-7:26 p.m. |
| Tallapoosa | 6:19 a.m. | 5:36-5:18 p.m. | 5:49-5:10 p.m. | 6:01-4:37 p.m. | 6:12-5:11 p.m. | 6:16-5:28 p.m. | 6:02-5:53 p.m. | 6:19-7:24 p.m. |
| Tuscaloosa | 6:26 a.m. | 5:43-5:25 p.m. | 5:56-5:16 p.m. | 6:09-4:43 p.m. | 6:19-5:16 p.m. | 6:24-5:34 p.m. | 6:10-5:59 p.m. | 6:25-7:31 p.m. |
| Walker | 6:27 a.m. | 5:43-5:23 p.m. | 5:57-5:14 p.m. | 6:09-4:41 p.m. | 6:20-5:14 p.m. | 6:24-5:32 p.m. | 6:09-5:57 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
| Washington | 6:25 a.m. | 5:43-5:30 p.m. | 5:55-5:23 p.m. | 6:07-4:50 p.m. | 6:18-5:24 p.m. | 6:22-5:41 p.m. | 6:10-6:04 p.m. | 6:28-7:34 p.m. |
| Wilcox | 6:23 a.m. | 5:40-5:26 p.m. | 5:53-5:18 p.m. | 6:05-4:45 p.m. | 6:15-5:19 p.m. | 6:20-5:36 p.m. | 6:07-6:00 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
| Winston | 6:28 a.m. | 5:44-5:22 p.m. | 5:58-5:14 p.m. | 6:10-4:40 p.m. | 6:21-5:14 p.m. | 6:25-5:31 p.m. | 6:10-5:57 p.m. | 6:25-7:30 p.m. |
Sunrise and sunset from the NOAA solar formula for the Census internal point of each county, Central Time with daylight saving where it applies. The duck column runs to sunset, the others to 30 minutes after sunset. Sources: Digest, p. 52, every link reopened November 1, 2026.
Night seasons and the special hour rules
A few hunts run outside daylight altogether: fox, raccoon and opossum with dogs and lights, frogs, alligators from sunset to sunrise, and feral hogs and coyotes in the special nighttime season on private land with the nighttime license.
Night seasons for hogs and coyotes
Fox at night with lights and dogs only; raccoon and opossum at night with lights and free-running dogs; coyote and feral swine at night only in the special nighttime season with the nighttime license (220-2-.07); bullfrog/pig frog day or night; alligator official sunset to official sunrise.
Lights and night vision
Fully automatic firearms; lights or lasers projecting forward of a gun/bow and night vision or thermal equipment while hunting any species, except with the nighttime feral swine/coyote license during that season; refusing to show firearms/ammunition to officers.
Delta duck hours
closed to waterfowl hunting Mondays and Tuesdays; Wednesday-Sunday shooting hours half an hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m.; special early teal and goose seasons open all week to sunset.
Corps lands in three counties
Corps of Engineers lands and waters in Pickens, Greene and Sumter: shooting hours as stated on ACOE permits.
Sources: Digest, p. 52; Waterfowl Hunting Guide, p. 3; Digest, p. 34, every link reopened November 1, 2026.
Alabama shooting hours questions
What time does turkey season end each day on a WMA?
At 1 p.m. in spring on WMAs and national forest ranger districts. On private and open-permit land turkey follows the full game hours.
When must Alabama duck hunters stop shooting?
At sunset; shooting starts 30 minutes before sunrise. In the Mobile-Tensaw Delta zone duck hunting ends at 1 p.m. and is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Where does the ADCNR sunrise and sunset table come from?
A table for downtown Birmingham from U.S. Naval Observatory data, printed in the Digest for Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027.
Can I dove hunt in the morning on opening day?
No. Each dove zone's opening day runs from noon to sunset; later days start 30 minutes before sunrise.
How different are sunrise times across Alabama?
About 18 minutes on Nov 21, 2026, from Houston County in the east to Colbert County in the west.
What are the deer hours in Birmingham on Nov 21, 2026?
Game hours there that day open at 5:54 a.m. and close at 5:12 p.m.; the printed sunrise is 6:24 a.m. and sunset 4:42 p.m.
Do Alabama legal hours change on a Sunday?
No. Alabama has no Sunday restriction, so the same hours apply every day.
What are the hours for sandhill cranes?
Sunrise to sunset.
When does legal shooting light start for deer in Alabama?
30 minutes before official sunrise, and it ends 30 minutes after official sunset, for deer and all resident game birds and animals.
Confirm it at the source
Season dates for WMAs, Special Opportunity Areas and the national forest ranger districts live on their own area permit maps rather than in the statewide tables. Pull the current area permit map the week you plan to hunt one of them.
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