Right now, local time in Altavista is 12:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altavista ranks #83943 worldwide by population and #9333 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altavista — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1118° N, 79.2856° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 169 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,474 · #83943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altavista through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.11° S, 100.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,345 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altavista today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.2° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Altavista — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altavista sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Altavista sits at just 169 m above sea level. Altavista's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 890 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,726 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.11° N, 79.29° 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 | 09:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +2h |
| London | 17:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Altavista
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altavista local time:
Cities sharing Altavista's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Altavista
| Chicago | 890 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,515 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,177 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,443 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,563 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,095 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,977 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,609 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,124 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,258 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,483 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,726 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Altavista
- Hurt2 km · 12:28
- Motley7 km · 12:28
- Gretna19 km · 12:28
- Timberlake23 km · 12:28
- Rustburg25 km · 12:28
- Forest28 km · 12:28
- Chatham33 km · 12:28
- West Lynchburg34 km · 12:28
FAQ
What time is it in Altavista right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altavista (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altavista in?
Altavista runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Altavista 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 Altavista today?
Altavista sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altavista tonight?
The moon phase over Altavista tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altavista?
The antipode of Altavista — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.11° S, 100.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,345 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altavista?
Altavista sits at about 169 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Altavista?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altavista, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.