Right now, local time in Alexandria is 12:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #3850 worldwide by population and #182 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8048° N, 77.0469° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 159,467 · #3850 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alexandria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.80° S, 102.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,198 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alexandria today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexandria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexandria sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alexandria sits at just 12 m above sea level. Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 959 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.80° N, 77.05° 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 | 09:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:43 | +2h |
| London | 17:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Alexandria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alexandria local time:
Cities sharing Alexandria's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:43
- Los Angeles09:43
- Brooklyn12:43
- Chicago11:43
- Queens12:43
- Houston11:43
- Phoenix10:43
- Philadelphia12:43
- San Antonio11:43
- Manhattan12:43
- San Diego09:43
- The Bronx12:43
Distances from Alexandria
| Chicago | 959 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,905 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,172 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,623 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,831 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,913 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,338 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,862 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,119 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,549 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,708 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Belle Haven3 km · 12:43
- Huntington2 km · 12:43
- National Harbor4 km · 12:43
- Bellevue4 km · 12:43
- Forest Heights4 km · 12:43
- Glassmanor4 km · 12:43
- Groveton5 km · 12:43
- Oxon Hill5 km · 12:43
FAQ
What time is it in Alexandria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alexandria (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alexandria 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 Alexandria today?
Alexandria sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.80° S, 102.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,198 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alexandria?
Alexandria sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alexandria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alexandria, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.