Right now, local time in Alma is 09:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alma ranks #149597 worldwide by population and #17044 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0167° N, 96.2892° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 337 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 802 · #149597 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
- 39.02° S, 83.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,569 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
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 42.4° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Alma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alma sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alma sits at just 337 m above sea level. Alma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 798 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,079 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.02° N, 96.29° 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 | 07:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:40 | +3h |
| London | 15:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:40 | +17h |
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 City10:40
- Los Angeles07:40
- Brooklyn10:40
- Chicago09:40
- Queens10:40
- Houston09:40
- Phoenix08:40
- Philadelphia10:40
- San Antonio09:40
- Manhattan10:40
- San Diego07:40
- The Bronx10:40
Distances from Alma
| Chicago | 798 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,032 km | W (261°) |
| London | 7,099 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,404 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,612 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,663 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,917 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,282 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,494 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,464 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,089 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,079 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Alma
- Wamego21 km · 09:40
- Saint Marys27 km · 09:40
- Manhattan31 km · 09:40
- Rossville32 km · 09:40
- Westmoreland43 km · 09:40
- Council Grove43 km · 09:40
- Ogden37 km · 09:40
- Silver Lake38 km · 09:40
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:54 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alma tonight?
The moon phase over Alma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alma?
The antipode of Alma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.02° S, 83.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,569 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 337 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.