Right now, local time in Albany is 08:56 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albany ranks #11879 worldwide by population and #925 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albany — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6365° N, 123.1059° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 65 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Oregon
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 52,175 · #11879 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
- 44.64° S, 56.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,136 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
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 17.2° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Albany — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albany sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Albany sits at just 65 m above sea level. Albany's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,249 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,120 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.64° N, 123.11° 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 | 08:56 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:56 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:56 | +5h |
| London | 16:56 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:56 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:56 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:56 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:26 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:56 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:56 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:56 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:56 | +19h |
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 City11:56
- Los Angeles08:56
- Brooklyn11:56
- Chicago10:56
- Queens11:56
- Houston10:56
- Phoenix09:56
- Philadelphia11:56
- San Antonio10:56
- Manhattan11:56
- San Diego08:56
- The Bronx11:56
Distances from Albany
| Los Angeles | 1,249 km | SSE (159°) |
| Chicago | 2,866 km | E (84°) |
| Tokyo | 7,815 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 8,007 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,348 km | NNE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,706 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,575 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 10,826 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 12,241 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 12,266 km | WSW (242°) |
| Mumbai | 12,754 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,120 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Albany
- Millersburg6 km · 08:56
- Tangent11 km · 08:56
- Jefferson12 km · 08:56
- Corvallis15 km · 08:56
- Lebanon19 km · 08:56
- Independence25 km · 08:56
- South Lebanon22 km · 08:56
- Monmouth26 km · 08:56
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:52 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albany tonight?
The moon phase over Albany tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albany?
The antipode of Albany — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.64° S, 56.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,136 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 65 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 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.