Right now, local time in Altoona is 12:16 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altoona ranks #13481 worldwide by population and #1084 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altoona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5187° N, 78.3947° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 355 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 45,344 · #13481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altoona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.52° S, 101.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,379 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altoona today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:25
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Altoona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altoona sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Altoona sits at just 355 m above sea level. Altoona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 787 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,618 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.52° N, 78.39° 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 | 09:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:16 | +1h |
| London | 16:16 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:16 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:16 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:16 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:46 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:16 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:16 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:16 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:16 | +15h |
Best time to call Altoona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altoona local time:
Cities sharing Altoona's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:16
- Los Angeles09:16
- Brooklyn12:16
- Chicago11:16
- Queens12:16
- Houston11:16
- Phoenix09:16
- Philadelphia12:16
- San Antonio11:16
- Manhattan12:16
- San Diego09:16
- The Bronx12:16
Distances from Altoona
| Chicago | 787 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,566 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,870 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,146 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,733 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,845 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,690 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,275 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,758 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,908 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,354 km | N (357°) |
| Sydney | 15,618 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Altoona
- Greenwood4 km · 12:16
- Lakemont5 km · 12:16
- Hollidaysburg10 km · 12:16
- Bellwood10 km · 12:16
- Duncansville11 km · 12:16
- Reservoir13 km · 12:16
- Tipton15 km · 12:16
- Gallitzin14 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Altoona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altoona (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Altoona in?
Altoona runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Altoona observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Altoona today?
Altoona sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altoona tonight?
The moon phase over Altoona tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altoona?
The antipode of Altoona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.52° S, 101.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,379 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altoona?
Altoona sits at about 355 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Altoona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altoona, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.