Right now, local time in Altona is 08:00 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altona ranks #41148 worldwide by population and #503 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8696° S, 144.8304° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 11,490 · #41148 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.87° N, 35.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 385 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:00 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altona today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:30
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Altona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altona sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Altona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 726 km away; even London lies some 16,899 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.87° S, 144.83° E, 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 | 13:00 | −19h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | −14h |
| London | 21:00 | −11h |
| Paris | 22:00 | −10h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | −8h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | −2h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | same time |
Best time to call Altona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altona local time:
Cities sharing Altona's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:00
- Melbourne08:00
- Brisbane07:00
- Perth05:00
- Adelaide07:30
- Gold Coast07:00
- Newcastle08:00
- Sunshine Coast07:00
- Canberra08:00
- Central Coast08:00
- Logan City07:00
- Geelong08:00
Distances from Altona
| Sydney | 726 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,057 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,420 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,197 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,810 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,658 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,787 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,081 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,423 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,586 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,785 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,899 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Altona
- Seaholme1 km · 08:00
- Altona North4 km · 08:00
- Altona Meadows4 km · 08:00
- Williamstown North5 km · 08:00
- Brooklyn6 km · 08:00
- South Kingsville6 km · 08:00
- Newport6 km · 08:00
- Laverton5 km · 08:00
FAQ
What time is it in Altona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altona (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altona in?
Altona runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Altona observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Altona today?
Altona sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altona tonight?
The moon phase over Altona tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altona?
The antipode of Altona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.87° N, 35.17° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 385 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altona?
Altona lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altona, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.