Right now, local time in Alta is 15:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alta ranks #113429 worldwide by population and #12828 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6736° N, 95.2905° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 454 m above sea level — higher than about 83% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,883 · #113429 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.67° S, 84.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,339 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alta today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 42.6° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Alta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alta sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alta sits at 454 m above sea level. Alta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 636 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,759 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.67° N, 95.29° 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 | 13:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | +3h |
| London | 21:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Alta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alta local time:
Cities sharing Alta's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:19
- Los Angeles13:19
- Brooklyn16:19
- Chicago15:19
- Queens16:19
- Houston15:19
- Phoenix14:19
- Philadelphia16:19
- San Antonio15:19
- Manhattan16:19
- San Diego13:19
- The Bronx16:19
Distances from Alta
| Chicago | 636 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,209 km | WSW (252°) |
| London | 6,750 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,061 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,208 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,891 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,671 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,882 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,182 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,048 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,278 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,759 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Alta
FAQ
What time is it in Alta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alta (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alta in?
Alta runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alta 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 today?
Alta sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alta tonight?
The moon phase over Alta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alta?
The antipode of Alta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.67° S, 84.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,339 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alta?
Alta sits at about 454 m above sea level, higher than roughly 83% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alta, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.