Right now, local time in Altar is 14:55 (GMT-7, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altar ranks #52305 worldwide by population and #1174 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Hermosillo GMT-7
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.72° S, 68.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,315 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 31.1° from north (NNE (31°))
Full prayer timetable for Altar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altar sits in the America/Hermosillo time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Altar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 706 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,826 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.72° N, 111.84° 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 | 14:55 | same time |
| Chicago | 16:55 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:55 | +4h |
| London | 21:55 | +7h |
| Paris | 22:55 | +8h |
| Moscow | 00:55 | +10h |
| Dubai | 01:55 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 03:25 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:55 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 05:55 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 06:55 | +16h |
| Sydney | 08:55 | +18h |
Best time to call Altar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altar local time:
Cities sharing Altar's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City15:55
- Tijuana14:55
- Iztapalapa15:55
- Puebla15:55
- Ecatepec de Morelos15:55
- Santiago de Querétaro15:55
- León de los Aldama15:55
- Ciudad Juárez15:55
- Zapopan15:55
- Guadalajara15:55
- Mérida15:55
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero15:55
Distances from Altar
| Los Angeles | 706 km | WNW (303°) |
| Chicago | 2,487 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 8,712 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 9,029 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,200 km | ESE (123°) |
| Tokyo | 9,518 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 9,972 km | NNE (17°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,343 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,430 km | WSW (243°) |
| Dubai | 13,642 km | NNE (14°) |
| Mumbai | 14,462 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 14,826 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Altar
- Oquitoa10 km · 14:55
- Pitiquito21 km · 14:55
- Átil28 km · 14:55
- Heroica Caborca31 km · 14:55
- Tubutama40 km · 14:55
- Trincheras46 km · 14:55
- Sáric61 km · 14:55
- Santa Ana72 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Altar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altar (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Altar in?
Altar runs on the America/Hermosillo IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated GMT-7.
Does Altar observe daylight saving time?
Altar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Altar today?
Altar sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altar tonight?
The moon phase over Altar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altar?
The antipode of Altar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.72° S, 68.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,315 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altar?
Altar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altar, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.