Right now, local time in Alma is 12:32 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alma ranks #47669 worldwide by population and #4986 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3789° N, 84.6597° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 224 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,193 · #47669 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.38° S, 95.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,983 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 50.7° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Alma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alma sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alma sits at just 224 m above sea level. Alma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 295 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,141 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.38° N, 84.66° 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 | 09:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | +2h |
| London | 17:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +16h |
Best time to call Alma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alma local time:
Cities sharing Alma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:32
- Los Angeles09:32
- Brooklyn12:32
- Chicago11:32
- Queens12:32
- Houston11:32
- Phoenix10:32
- Philadelphia12:32
- San Antonio11:32
- Manhattan12:32
- San Diego09:32
- The Bronx12:32
Distances from Alma
| Chicago | 295 km | WSW (237°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,068 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,060 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,357 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,734 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,395 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,144 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,357 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,460 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,707 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 14,970 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,141 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Alma
- Saint Louis5 km · 12:32
- Ithaca11 km · 12:32
- Shepherd16 km · 12:32
- Breckenridge15 km · 12:32
- Mount Pleasant26 km · 12:32
- Carson City27 km · 12:32
- Edmore31 km · 12:32
- Coleman42 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Alma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alma in?
Alma runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alma 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 Alma today?
Alma sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alma tonight?
The moon phase over Alma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alma?
The antipode of Alma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.38° S, 95.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,983 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alma?
Alma sits at about 224 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alma, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.