Right now, local time in Alpena is 21:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alpena ranks #44626 worldwide by population and #4629 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alpena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0617° N, 83.4327° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,175 · #44626 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alpena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.06° S, 96.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alpena today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Alpena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alpena sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alpena sits at just 180 m above sea level. Alpena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 490 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,257 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.06° N, 83.43° 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 | 18:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:08 | +2h |
| London | 02:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Alpena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alpena local time:
Cities sharing Alpena's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:08
- Los Angeles18:08
- Brooklyn21:08
- Chicago20:08
- Queens21:08
- Houston20:08
- Phoenix19:08
- Philadelphia21:08
- San Antonio20:08
- Manhattan21:08
- San Diego18:08
- The Bronx21:08
Distances from Alpena
| Chicago | 490 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,195 km | W (260°) |
| London | 5,865 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,165 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,523 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,492 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,044 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,148 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,313 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,496 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 14,805 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,257 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Alpena
- Hubbard Lake35 km · 21:08
- Harrisville46 km · 21:08
- Rogers City50 km · 21:08
- Au Sable73 km · 21:08
- Atlanta56 km · 21:08
- Sand Lake85 km · 21:08
- East Tawas87 km · 21:08
- Tawas City88 km · 21:08
FAQ
What time is it in Alpena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alpena (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alpena in?
Alpena runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alpena 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 Alpena today?
Alpena sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alpena tonight?
The moon phase over Alpena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alpena?
The antipode of Alpena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.06° S, 96.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alpena?
Alpena sits at about 180 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alpena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alpena, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.