Right now, local time in Alma is 13:24 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alma ranks #64714 worldwide by population and #7045 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4779° N, 94.2219° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 132 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,575 · #64714 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
- 35.48° S, 85.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,994 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
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 44.8° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Alma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alma sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alma sits at just 132 m above sea level. Alma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 913 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,512 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.48° N, 94.22° 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 | 11:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | +2h |
| London | 18:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +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 City14:24
- Los Angeles11:24
- Brooklyn14:24
- Chicago13:24
- Queens14:24
- Houston13:24
- Phoenix11:24
- Philadelphia14:24
- San Antonio13:24
- Manhattan14:24
- San Diego11:24
- The Bronx14:24
Distances from Alma
| Chicago | 913 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,194 km | W (273°) |
| London | 7,259 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,553 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,255 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,892 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,332 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,540 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,926 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,804 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,144 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,512 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Alma
- Van Buren12 km · 13:24
- Lavaca16 km · 13:24
- Cedarville17 km · 13:24
- Mulberry16 km · 13:24
- Barling18 km · 13:24
- Fort Smith19 km · 13:24
- Arkoma24 km · 13:24
- Charleston26 km · 13:24
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 44.
What time zone is Alma in?
Alma runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Alma observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alma today?
Alma sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alma tonight?
The moon phase over Alma tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alma?
The antipode of Alma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.48° S, 85.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,994 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 132 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% 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 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.