Right now, local time in Alton is 19:16 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alton ranks #134032 worldwide by population and #15394 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9875° N, 96.0106° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 404 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,264 · #134032 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
- 42.99° S, 83.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,272 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 41.9° from north (NE (42°))
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 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alton sits at 404 m above sea level. Alton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 698 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.99° N, 96.01° 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 | 17:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:16 | +3h |
| London | 01:16 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:16 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:16 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:16 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:46 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:16 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:16 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:16 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:16 | +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 City20:16
- Los Angeles17:16
- Brooklyn20:16
- Chicago19:16
- Queens20:16
- Houston19:16
- Phoenix18:16
- Philadelphia20:16
- San Antonio19:16
- Manhattan20:16
- San Diego17:16
- The Bronx20:16
Distances from Alton
| Chicago | 698 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,165 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,767 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,080 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,202 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,957 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,606 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,878 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,123 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,027 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,229 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,701 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Alton
- Orange City4 km · 19:16
- Remsen19 km · 19:16
- Sioux Center17 km · 19:16
- Hull24 km · 19:16
- Sheldon25 km · 19:16
- Le Mars25 km · 19:16
- Marcus24 km · 19:16
- Paullina26 km · 19:16
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 07:00 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alton tonight?
The moon phase over Alton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alton?
The antipode of Alton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.99° S, 83.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,272 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 404 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% 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 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.