Right now, local time in Alpharetta is 14:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alpharetta ranks #9806 worldwide by population and #696 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alpharetta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0754° N, 84.2941° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 347 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 63,693 · #9806 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alpharetta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.08° S, 95.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alpharetta today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Alpharetta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alpharetta sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alpharetta sits at just 347 m above sea level. Alpharetta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 916 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.08° N, 84.29° 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 | 11:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | +2h |
| London | 19:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Alpharetta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alpharetta local time:
Cities sharing Alpharetta's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:18
- Los Angeles11:18
- Brooklyn14:18
- Chicago13:18
- Queens14:18
- Houston13:18
- Phoenix12:18
- Philadelphia14:18
- San Antonio13:18
- Manhattan14:18
- San Diego11:18
- The Bronx14:18
Distances from Alpharetta
| Chicago | 916 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,112 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,738 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,006 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,543 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,615 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,013 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,159 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,447 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,635 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,963 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,986 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Alpharetta
- Milton6 km · 14:18
- Roswell9 km · 14:18
- Johns Creek10 km · 14:18
- Peachtree Corners13 km · 14:18
- Dunwoody15 km · 14:18
- Berkeley Lake14 km · 14:18
- Norcross17 km · 14:18
- Duluth16 km · 14:18
FAQ
What time is it in Alpharetta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alpharetta (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alpharetta in?
Alpharetta runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta today?
Alpharetta sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alpharetta tonight?
The moon phase over Alpharetta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alpharetta?
The antipode of Alpharetta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.08° S, 95.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alpharetta?
Alpharetta sits at about 347 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alpharetta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alpharetta, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.