Right now, local time in Albany is 17:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albany ranks #96471 worldwide by population and #10789 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albany — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6300° N, 94.5700° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 367 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,647 · #96471 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
- 45.63° S, 85.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,213 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
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 42.7° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Albany — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albany sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Albany sits at just 367 m above sea level. Albany's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 696 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,487 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.63° N, 94.57° 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 | 15:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:02 | +3h |
| London | 23:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:02 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:02
- Los Angeles15:02
- Brooklyn18:02
- Chicago17:02
- Queens18:02
- Houston17:02
- Phoenix16:02
- Philadelphia18:02
- San Antonio17:02
- Manhattan18:02
- San Diego15:02
- The Bronx18:02
Distances from Albany
| Chicago | 696 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,382 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 6,480 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,797 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,887 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,088 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,463 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,564 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,920 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 12,715 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,404 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,487 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Albany
- Avon9 km · 17:02
- Richmond20 km · 17:02
- Collegeville17 km · 17:02
- Cold Spring22 km · 17:02
- Melrose19 km · 17:02
- Saint Joseph21 km · 17:02
- Rockville25 km · 17:02
- Paynesville30 km · 17:02
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 07:00 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albany tonight?
The moon phase over Albany tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albany?
The antipode of Albany — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.63° S, 85.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,213 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 367 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.