Right now, local time in Alexandria is 10:00 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #12855 worldwide by population and #1028 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3113° N, 92.4451° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 23 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 47,889 · #12855 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
- 31.31° S, 87.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,332 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
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexandria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexandria sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alexandria sits at just 23 m above sea level. Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,251 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.31° N, 92.45° 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 | 08:00 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:00 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:00 | +3h |
| London | 16:00 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:00 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:00 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:00 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:30 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:00 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:00 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:00 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:00 | +17h |
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 City11:00
- Los Angeles08:00
- Brooklyn11:00
- Chicago10:00
- Queens11:00
- Houston10:00
- Phoenix09:00
- Philadelphia11:00
- San Antonio10:00
- Manhattan11:00
- San Diego08:00
- The Bronx11:00
Distances from Alexandria
| Chicago | 1,251 km | NNE (19°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,427 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 7,488 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,768 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,809 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 9,240 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,791 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,851 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,412 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,143 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,203 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 15,998 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Alexandria
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:27 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.31° S, 87.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,332 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 23 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.