Right now, local time in Altona is 18:01 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altona ranks #131747 worldwide by population and #6 in U.S. Virgin Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Thomas AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3389° N, 64.9488° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Saint Thomas Island
- Country
- 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands
- Population
- 1,316 · #131747 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
- 18.34° S, 115.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier, Australia, about 312 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:01 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altona today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 64.9° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Altona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altona sits in the America/St_Thomas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 6 cities we cover in U.S. Virgin Islands.
Altona sits at just 6 m above sea level. Altona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,385 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,505 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.34° N, 64.95° 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 | 14:01 | −4h |
| Chicago | 16:01 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 19:01 | +1h |
| London | 22:01 | +4h |
| Paris | 23:01 | +5h |
| Moscow | 01:01 | +7h |
| Dubai | 02:01 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 03:31 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:01 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 06:01 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 07:01 | +13h |
| Sydney | 09:01 | +15h |
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 U.S. Virgin Islands
- Saint Croix18:01
- Charlotte Amalie18:01
- Tutu18:01
- Cruz Bay18:01
- Christiansted18:01
Distances from Altona
| Chicago | 3,385 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 5,064 km | SSE (156°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,531 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 6,689 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,833 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,088 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,937 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,471 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,812 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,493 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 16,041 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,505 km | NNE (30°) |
Cities near Altona
- Charlotte Amalie2 km · 18:01
- Tutu7 km · 18:01
- Cruz Bay16 km · 18:01
- Road Town36 km · 18:01
- Culebra37 km · 18:01
- Spanish Town56 km · 18:01
- Isabel Segunda56 km · 18:01
- Esperanza61 km · 18:01
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 (U.S. Virgin Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altona in?
Altona runs on the America/St_Thomas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Altona observe daylight saving time?
Altona does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Altona today?
Altona sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altona tonight?
The moon phase over Altona tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altona?
The antipode of Altona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.34° S, 115.05° E. It falls on land, near Dampier, Australia, about 312 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altona?
Altona sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.