Right now, local time in Alvin is 20:59 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alvin ranks #22201 worldwide by population and #2020 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alvin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4239° N, 95.2441° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 25,791 · #22201 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alvin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.42° S, 84.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,290 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alvin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 45.7° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Alvin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alvin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alvin sits at just 13 m above sea level. Alvin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,545 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.42° N, 95.24° 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 | 18:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:59 | +2h |
| London | 01:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Alvin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alvin local time:
Cities sharing Alvin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:59
- Los Angeles18:59
- Brooklyn21:59
- Chicago20:59
- Queens21:59
- Houston20:59
- Phoenix18:59
- Philadelphia21:59
- San Antonio20:59
- Manhattan21:59
- San Diego18:59
- The Bronx21:59
Distances from Alvin
| Chicago | 1,545 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,229 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,823 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,854 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,105 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,544 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,773 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,170 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,457 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,815 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,479 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,038 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Alvin
- Friendswood12 km · 20:59
- Manvel12 km · 20:59
- Santa Fe14 km · 20:59
- Pearland16 km · 20:59
- Webster18 km · 20:59
- League City17 km · 20:59
- Iowa Colony18 km · 20:59
- Brookside Village20 km · 20:59
FAQ
What time is it in Alvin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alvin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alvin in?
Alvin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Alvin 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 Alvin today?
Alvin sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alvin tonight?
The moon phase over Alvin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alvin?
The antipode of Alvin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.42° S, 84.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,290 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alvin?
Alvin sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alvin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alvin, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.