Right now, local time in Sterling is 05:03 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #64410 worldwide by population and #7010 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 8h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 5h 42m (winter) – 19h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.5372° N, 150.7647° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 67 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,617 · #64410 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.54° S, 29.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 2,950 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:30
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 350.1° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sterling sits at just 67 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,757 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.54° N, 150.76° 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 | 06:03 | +1h |
| Chicago | 08:03 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 11:03 | +6h |
| London | 14:03 | +9h |
| Paris | 15:03 | +10h |
| Moscow | 17:03 | +12h |
| Dubai | 18:03 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:33 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:03 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 22:03 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 23:03 | +18h |
| Sydney | 01:03 | +20h |
Best time to call Sterling
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling local time:
Cities sharing Sterling's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:03
- Los Angeles06:03
- Brooklyn09:03
- Chicago08:03
- Queens09:03
- Houston08:03
- Phoenix07:03
- Philadelphia09:03
- San Antonio08:03
- Manhattan09:03
- San Diego06:03
- The Bronx09:03
Distances from Sterling
| Los Angeles | 3,757 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 4,636 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 5,520 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,062 km | N (355°) |
| London | 7,283 km | NNE (20°) |
| Paris | 7,613 km | NNE (19°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,130 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 10,186 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 10,344 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,711 km | WNW (284°) |
| Sydney | 11,743 km | SW (227°) |
| São Paulo | 13,038 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Sterling
- Funny River4 km · 05:03
- Soldotna17 km · 05:03
- Ridgeway18 km · 05:03
- Kenai27 km · 05:03
- Kalifornsky32 km · 05:03
- Nikiski33 km · 05:03
- Cohoe35 km · 05:03
- Fritz Creek94 km · 05:03
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Sterling 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 Sterling today?
Sterling sees sunrise at 08:31 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 8h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.54° S, 29.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 2,950 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling?
Sterling sits at about 67 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.