Huntsville, Alabama · CST/CDT (UTC-6) · United States
Huntsville, Decatur, Florence — northern Alabama
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Known as "Rocket City."
Area code 256 is located in Huntsville, Alabama (United States). It covers Huntsville, Decatur, Florence — northern Alabama.
Area code 256 (Huntsville, Alabama) is in the CST/CDT time zone. Standard time is UTC-6 and UTC-5 during Daylight Saving Time.
Area code 256 is a legitimate NANPA-assigned code serving Huntsville, Alabama. However, scammers can spoof any area code. If you receive an unexpected call from (256), verify the caller before sharing personal information.
Area code 256 follows CST/CDT (UTC-6). See the live clock at whattime.city/huntsville/ for the exact current time in Huntsville.
Area code 256 was introduced in 1998. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Known as "Rocket City."