Right now, local time in Albany is 11:34 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albany ranks #116215 worldwide by population and #2291 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 9h 24m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albany — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Albany through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.63° S, 66.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 543 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Albany today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:57
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 25.2° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Albany — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albany sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Albany's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,208 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,297 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.63° N, 113.55° 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 | 09:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | +3h |
| London | 17:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Albany
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Albany local time:
Cities sharing Albany's time zone
Distances from Albany
| Los Angeles | 2,208 km | SSW (192°) |
| Chicago | 2,316 km | ESE (114°) |
| London | 6,792 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,133 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 7,570 km | NNE (17°) |
| Tokyo | 7,859 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,411 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 10,701 km | ESE (122°) |
| Dubai | 11,177 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 11,913 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 12,997 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,297 km | WSW (252°) |
Cities near Albany
- Oxford1 km · 11:34
- Carlton1 km · 11:34
- Cumberland2 km · 11:34
- Dunluce2 km · 11:34
- Hudson3 km · 11:34
- Baranow3 km · 11:34
- Canossa2 km · 11:34
- Caernarvon3 km · 11:34
FAQ
What time is it in Albany right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Albany (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Albany in?
Albany runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Albany observe daylight saving time?
Albany does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Albany today?
Albany sees sunrise at 08:36 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 9h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albany tonight?
The moon phase over Albany tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albany?
The antipode of Albany — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.63° S, 66.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 543 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Albany?
Albany lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Albany?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Albany, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.