Right now, local time in Valdez is 15:27 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valdez ranks #79337 worldwide by population and #8797 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 8h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 5h 29m (winter) – 19h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valdez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.1308° N, 146.3483° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,870 · #79337 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Valdez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.13° S, 33.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Gqeberha, South Africa, 3,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Valdez today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 354.2° from north (N (354°))
Full prayer timetable for Valdez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Valdez sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Valdez sits at just 30 m above sea level. Valdez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,616 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.13° N, 146.35° 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 | 16:27 | +1h |
| Chicago | 18:27 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 21:27 | +6h |
| London | 00:27 | +9h |
| Paris | 01:27 | +10h |
| Moscow | 03:27 | +12h |
| Dubai | 04:27 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 05:57 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:27 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 08:27 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 09:27 | +18h |
| Sydney | 11:27 | +20h |
Best time to call Valdez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Valdez local time:
Cities sharing Valdez's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:27
- Los Angeles16:27
- Brooklyn19:27
- Chicago18:27
- Queens19:27
- Houston18:27
- Phoenix17:27
- Philadelphia19:27
- San Antonio18:27
- Manhattan19:27
- San Diego16:27
- The Bronx19:27
Distances from Valdez
| Los Angeles | 3,616 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 4,396 km | E (91°) |
| Tokyo | 5,753 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 7,013 km | N (357°) |
| London | 7,135 km | NNE (23°) |
| Paris | 7,468 km | NNE (22°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,338 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 10,212 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 10,443 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 10,923 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 11,966 km | SW (231°) |
| São Paulo | 12,801 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Valdez
- Cordova73 km · 15:27
- Sutton-Alpine150 km · 15:27
- Lazy Mountain149 km · 15:27
- Butte150 km · 15:27
- Palmer156 km · 15:27
- Girdwood153 km · 15:27
- Farm Loop159 km · 15:27
- Gateway162 km · 15:27
FAQ
What time is it in Valdez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Valdez (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Valdez in?
Valdez runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Valdez 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 Valdez today?
Valdez sees sunrise at 08:16 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 8h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valdez tonight?
The moon phase over Valdez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valdez?
The antipode of Valdez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.13° S, 33.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Gqeberha, South Africa, roughly 3,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Valdez?
Valdez sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Valdez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Valdez, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.