Right now, local time in Alachua is 12:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alachua ranks #45923 worldwide by population and #4772 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alachua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7516° N, 82.4248° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 42 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,757 · #45923 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alachua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.75° S, 97.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,632 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alachua today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Alachua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alachua sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alachua sits at just 42 m above sea level. Alachua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,427 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,494 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.75° N, 82.42° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | +2h |
| London | 17:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Alachua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alachua local time:
Cities sharing Alachua's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:24
- Los Angeles09:24
- Brooklyn12:24
- Chicago11:24
- Queens12:24
- Houston11:24
- Phoenix10:24
- Philadelphia12:24
- San Antonio11:24
- Manhattan12:24
- San Diego09:24
- The Bronx12:24
Distances from Alachua
| Chicago | 1,427 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,397 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 6,956 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,053 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 7,206 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,947 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,509 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,417 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,959 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,980 km | NNE (29°) |
| Sydney | 14,983 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,494 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Alachua
- Gainesville15 km · 12:24
- High Springs19 km · 12:24
- Newberry21 km · 12:24
- Archer26 km · 12:24
- Waldo25 km · 12:24
- Lake Butler31 km · 12:24
- East Bronson36 km · 12:24
- Williston41 km · 12:24
FAQ
What time is it in Alachua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alachua (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alachua in?
Alachua runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alachua observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alachua today?
Alachua sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alachua tonight?
The moon phase over Alachua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alachua?
The antipode of Alachua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.75° S, 97.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,632 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alachua?
Alachua sits at about 42 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alachua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alachua, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.