Right now, local time in Alta Sierra is 14:36 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alta Sierra ranks #56983 worldwide by population and #6168 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alta Sierra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1416° N, 121.0538° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 704 m above sea level — higher than about 91% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,911 · #56983 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alta Sierra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.14° S, 58.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,444 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alta Sierra today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 20.0° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Alta Sierra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alta Sierra sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. 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.
Alta Sierra sits at 704 m above sea level. Alta Sierra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 619 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.14° N, 121.05° 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 | 14:36 | same time |
| Chicago | 16:36 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 19:36 | +5h |
| London | 22:36 | +8h |
| Paris | 23:36 | +9h |
| Moscow | 01:36 | +11h |
| Dubai | 02:36 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 04:06 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:36 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 06:36 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 07:36 | +17h |
| Sydney | 09:36 | +19h |
Best time to call Alta Sierra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alta Sierra local time:
Cities sharing Alta Sierra's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:36
- Los Angeles14:36
- Brooklyn17:36
- Chicago16:36
- Queens17:36
- Houston16:36
- Phoenix15:36
- Philadelphia17:36
- San Antonio16:36
- Manhattan17:36
- San Diego14:36
- The Bronx17:36
Distances from Alta Sierra
| Los Angeles | 619 km | SSE (155°) |
| Chicago | 2,824 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,286 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,424 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,761 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,271 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,398 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,093 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,126 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,844 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,388 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,601 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Alta Sierra
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- Meadow Vista16 km · 14:36
- Penn Valley13 km · 14:36
- Lake Wildwood16 km · 14:36
- North Auburn24 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Alta Sierra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alta Sierra (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alta Sierra in?
Alta Sierra runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Alta Sierra 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 Alta Sierra today?
Alta Sierra sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alta Sierra tonight?
The moon phase over Alta Sierra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alta Sierra?
The antipode of Alta Sierra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.14° S, 58.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,444 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alta Sierra?
Alta Sierra sits at about 704 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alta Sierra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alta Sierra, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.