Right now, local time in Alexandria is 15:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #40296 worldwide by population and #4125 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8852° N, 95.3775° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 428 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,843 · #40296 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
- 45.89° S, 84.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,144 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
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 42.0° from north (NE (42°))
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 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alexandria sits at 428 m above sea level. Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 764 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,435 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.89° N, 95.38° 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 | 13:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:12 | +3h |
| London | 21:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:12 | +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 City16:12
- Los Angeles13:12
- Brooklyn16:12
- Chicago15:12
- Queens16:12
- Houston15:12
- Phoenix14:12
- Philadelphia16:12
- San Antonio15:12
- Manhattan16:12
- San Diego13:12
- The Bronx16:12
Distances from Alexandria
| Chicago | 764 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,338 km | WSW (244°) |
| London | 6,506 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,824 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,889 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,152 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,401 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,568 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,866 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 12,701 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,348 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,435 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Osakis18 km · 15:12
- Glenwood26 km · 15:12
- Parkers Prairie30 km · 15:12
- Starbuck32 km · 15:12
- Sauk Centre37 km · 15:12
- Long Prairie41 km · 15:12
- Wadena65 km · 15:12
- Melrose50 km · 15:12
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 07:04 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 04m 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 45.89° S, 84.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,144 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 428 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% 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 behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.