Right now, local time in Alexandria is 16:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #48307 worldwide by population and #5052 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9595° N, 84.3880° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 269 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,009 · #48307 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
- 38.96° S, 95.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,815 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
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (51°))
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 269 m above sea level. Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 425 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,455 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.96° N, 84.39° 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 | 13:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:13 | +2h |
| London | 21:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:13 | +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 City16:13
- Los Angeles13:13
- Brooklyn16:13
- Chicago15:13
- Queens16:13
- Houston15:13
- Phoenix14:13
- Philadelphia16:13
- San Antonio15:13
- Manhattan16:13
- San Diego13:13
- The Bronx16:13
Distances from Alexandria
| Chicago | 425 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,056 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,369 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,652 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,984 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,147 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,562 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,736 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,932 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,147 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,085 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,455 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Claryville5 km · 16:13
- Silver Grove8 km · 16:13
- Ryland Heights6 km · 16:13
- Cold Spring8 km · 16:13
- Highland Heights10 km · 16:13
- New Richmond9 km · 16:13
- Salem Heights13 km · 16:13
- Taylor Mill10 km · 16:13
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 07:07 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.96° S, 95.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,815 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 269 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% 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 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.