Right now, local time in Alton is 08:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alton ranks #32889 worldwide by population and #3255 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2873° N, 98.3133° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 49 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,760 · #32889 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.29° S, 81.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,007 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Alton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alton sits at just 49 m above sea level. Alton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,990 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,131 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.29° N, 98.31° 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 | 06:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:24 | +3h |
| London | 14:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Alton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alton local time:
Cities sharing Alton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:24
- Los Angeles06:24
- Brooklyn09:24
- Chicago08:24
- Queens09:24
- Houston08:24
- Phoenix07:24
- Philadelphia09:24
- San Antonio08:24
- Manhattan09:24
- San Diego06:24
- The Bronx09:24
Distances from Alton
| Chicago | 1,990 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,096 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,847 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,284 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,566 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,984 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,822 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,397 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,577 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,622 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 14,888 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,131 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Alton
- Alton North (historical)1 km · 08:24
- West Sharyland2 km · 08:24
- Palmhurst3 km · 08:24
- La Homa7 km · 08:24
- Mission8 km · 08:24
- Doffing7 km · 08:24
- Palmview8 km · 08:24
- Citrus City8 km · 08:24
FAQ
What time is it in Alton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alton in?
Alton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alton 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 Alton today?
Alton sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alton tonight?
The moon phase over Alton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alton?
The antipode of Alton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.29° S, 81.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,007 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alton?
Alton sits at about 49 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alton, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.