Right now, local time in Alief is 10:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alief ranks #6362 worldwide by population and #364 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alief — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7111° N, 95.5963° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 23 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 98,725 · #6362 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alief through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.71° S, 84.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,335 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alief today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 45.3° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Alief — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alief sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alief sits at just 23 m above sea level. Alief's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,530 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.71° N, 95.60° 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 | 08:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | +3h |
| London | 16:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Alief
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alief local time:
Cities sharing Alief's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:44
- Los Angeles08:44
- Brooklyn11:44
- Chicago10:44
- Queens11:44
- Houston10:44
- Phoenix09:44
- Philadelphia11:44
- San Antonio10:44
- Manhattan11:44
- San Diego08:44
- The Bronx11:44
Distances from Alief
| Chicago | 1,530 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,187 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,821 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,901 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,105 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,529 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,726 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,160 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,411 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,796 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,457 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,993 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Alief
- Meadows Place7 km · 10:44
- Mission Bend7 km · 10:44
- Four Corners8 km · 10:44
- Bunker Hill Village9 km · 10:44
- Piney Point Village9 km · 10:44
- Sugar Land11 km · 10:44
- Stafford11 km · 10:44
- Hedwig Village11 km · 10:44
FAQ
What time is it in Alief right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alief (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alief in?
Alief runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alief 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 Alief today?
Alief sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alief tonight?
The moon phase over Alief tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alief?
The antipode of Alief — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.71° S, 84.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,335 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alief?
Alief sits at about 23 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alief?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alief, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.