Right now, local time in Albany is 22:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albany ranks #8366 worldwide by population and #554 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albany — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5785° N, 84.1557° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 62 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 74,843 · #8366 worldwide
🌍 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
- 31.58° S, 95.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,820 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
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 52.9° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Albany — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albany sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Albany sits at just 62 m above sea level. Albany's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,186 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.58° N, 84.16° 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 | 19:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | +2h |
| London | 03:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:09
- Los Angeles19:09
- Brooklyn22:09
- Chicago21:09
- Queens22:09
- Houston21:09
- Phoenix20:09
- Philadelphia22:09
- San Antonio21:09
- Manhattan22:09
- San Diego19:09
- The Bronx22:09
Distances from Albany
| Chicago | 1,186 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,182 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,926 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,186 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,315 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,851 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,248 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,368 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,712 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,878 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 14,893 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,258 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Albany
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Albany in?
Albany runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Albany 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 Albany today?
Albany sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albany tonight?
The moon phase over Albany tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albany?
The antipode of Albany — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.58° S, 95.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,820 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Albany?
Albany sits at about 62 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.