Right now, local time in Alexandria is 12:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #78843 worldwide by population and #8735 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7740° N, 85.8855° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 176 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,917 · #78843 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
- 33.77° S, 94.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,932 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
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
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 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alexandria sits at just 176 m above sea level. Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 914 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.77° N, 85.89° 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 | 10:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:14 | +3h |
| London | 18:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:14 | +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 City13:14
- Los Angeles10:14
- Brooklyn13:14
- Chicago12:14
- Queens13:14
- Houston12:14
- Phoenix11:14
- Philadelphia13:14
- San Antonio12:14
- Manhattan13:14
- San Diego10:14
- The Bronx13:14
Distances from Alexandria
| Chicago | 914 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,973 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,866 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,137 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,607 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,716 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,955 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,276 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,426 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,727 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,813 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,980 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Weaver7 km · 12:14
- Saks9 km · 12:14
- Ohatchee11 km · 12:14
- West End-Cobb Town14 km · 12:14
- Anniston14 km · 12:14
- Jacksonville12 km · 12:14
- Oxford18 km · 12:14
- Bynum19 km · 12:14
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 06:04 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.77° S, 94.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,932 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 176 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.