Right now, local time in Alderson is 15:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alderson ranks #137905 worldwide by population and #15862 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alderson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7259° N, 80.6420° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 472 m above sea level — higher than about 83% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,182 · #137905 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alderson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.73° S, 99.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,475 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alderson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Alderson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alderson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alderson sits at 472 m above sea level. Alderson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 754 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,646 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.73° N, 80.64° 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 | 12:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | +2h |
| London | 20:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Alderson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alderson local time:
Cities sharing Alderson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:55
- Los Angeles12:55
- Brooklyn15:55
- Chicago14:55
- Queens15:55
- Houston14:55
- Phoenix13:55
- Philadelphia15:55
- San Antonio14:55
- Manhattan15:55
- San Diego12:55
- The Bronx15:55
Distances from Alderson
| Chicago | 754 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,389 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,220 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,491 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,685 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,099 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,856 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,637 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,123 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,161 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,379 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,646 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Alderson
- Union17 km · 15:55
- Ronceverte16 km · 15:55
- Fairlea17 km · 15:55
- Lewisburg19 km · 15:55
- Hinton23 km · 15:55
- Rainelle29 km · 15:55
- White Sulphur Springs31 km · 15:55
- Pembroke45 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Alderson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alderson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alderson in?
Alderson runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alderson 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 Alderson today?
Alderson sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alderson tonight?
The moon phase over Alderson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alderson?
The antipode of Alderson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.73° S, 99.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,475 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alderson?
Alderson sits at about 472 m above sea level, higher than roughly 83% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alderson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alderson, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.