Molnar said it will be easy to switch over. In that case, not only would Indiana belong in the Central time zone, but so would all of Michigan except for the 'thumb.' Furthermore, the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, the western third of Kansas, the western half of Nebraska, and the Dakotas west of the Missouri River/Minot would belong in the Mountain time zone. Home » North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery. Also find local time clock widget for Montgomery, Alabama. However, others say they believe it wouldn't be so bad. Time zone is Central Daylight Time (CDT). We'd better leave it on Central time because they mentioned the commerce thing, and there's a lot of folks in the country who think we actually are on Eastern time because we're so close to the line,' said Cecil Davis, a resident opposed to the idea.ĭavis is just one of the many people News Leader Nine spoke with who oppose a time change. 'As Alabama emerges as a major player in the global economy, there is no reason why our state should not seek the fullest measure of economic integration, including time synchronization,' said Molnar. Not to mention the vast improvements in the lives of thousands of cross-border commuters and their families. Molnar said many communities in eastern Alabama have already adopted what people sometimes call 'fast time.' He said it would bring huge economic benefits to the state due to growing relationships with places like Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Columbus. He suggests Alabama needs to move into the Eastern time zone because of Georgia and Tennessee. Joseph Molnar offered his opinion over the weekend. If you live in Alabama, how would you like the switch to daylight-saving time to be permanent? No more springing forward or falling back, but what about moving all of Alabama into the Eastern time zone?Īuburn University professor Dr.

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