Right now, local time in Alton is 10:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alton ranks #148980 worldwide by population and #16998 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6942° N, 91.3993° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 238 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 877 · #148980 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
- 36.69° S, 88.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,042 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
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 46.7° from north (NE (47°))
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 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alton sits at just 238 m above sea level. Alton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 661 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,502 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.69° N, 91.40° 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 | 08:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:04 | +3h |
| London | 16:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:04 | +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 City11:04
- Los Angeles08:04
- Brooklyn11:04
- Chicago10:04
- Queens11:04
- Houston10:04
- Phoenix09:04
- Philadelphia11:04
- San Antonio10:04
- Manhattan11:04
- San Diego08:04
- The Bronx11:04
Distances from Alton
| Chicago | 661 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,443 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,986 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,277 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,179 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,660 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,393 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,293 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,926 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,603 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,426 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,502 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Alton
- Thayer23 km · 10:04
- Winona36 km · 10:04
- Cherokee Village45 km · 10:04
- Mountain View43 km · 10:04
- Highland48 km · 10:04
- West Plains41 km · 10:04
- Eminence51 km · 10:04
- Van Buren48 km · 10:04
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 44.
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 06:30 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alton tonight?
The moon phase over Alton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 59.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alton?
The antipode of Alton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.69° S, 88.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,042 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 238 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% 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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.