Right now, local time in East Alton is 18:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Alton ranks #60912 worldwide by population and #6613 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Alton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8803° N, 90.1112° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 132 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,176 · #60912 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Alton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.88° S, 89.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,945 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Alton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for East Alton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Alton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
East Alton sits at just 132 m above sea level. East Alton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 394 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.88° N, 90.11° 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 | 16:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:29 | +3h |
| London | 00:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:29 | +17h |
Best time to call East Alton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Alton local time:
Cities sharing East Alton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:29
- Los Angeles16:29
- Brooklyn19:29
- Chicago18:29
- Queens19:29
- Houston18:29
- Phoenix17:29
- Philadelphia19:29
- San Antonio18:29
- Manhattan19:29
- San Diego16:29
- The Bronx19:29
Distances from East Alton
| Chicago | 394 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,561 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,734 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,029 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,286 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,392 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,274 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,027 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,755 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,337 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,600 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,320 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near East Alton
- Wood River2 km · 18:29
- Rosewood Heights2 km · 18:29
- Roxana5 km · 18:29
- Hartford5 km · 18:29
- Upper Alton5 km · 18:29
- South Roxana7 km · 18:29
- Alton6 km · 18:29
- Bethalto7 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in East Alton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Alton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Alton in?
East Alton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does East 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 East Alton today?
East Alton sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Alton tonight?
The moon phase over East Alton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Alton?
The antipode of East Alton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.88° S, 89.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,945 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Alton?
East Alton sits at about 132 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in East Alton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Alton, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.