Right now, local time in Van Alstyne is 17:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Van Alstyne ranks #85619 worldwide by population and #9529 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Van Alstyne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4215° N, 96.5772° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 239 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,344 · #85619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Van Alstyne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.42° S, 83.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,079 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Van Alstyne today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Van Alstyne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Van Alstyne sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Van Alstyne sits at just 239 m above sea level. Van Alstyne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,225 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.42° N, 96.58° 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 | 15:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +3h |
| London | 23:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Van Alstyne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Van Alstyne local time:
Cities sharing Van Alstyne's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Van Alstyne
| Chicago | 1,225 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,001 km | W (278°) |
| London | 7,574 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,868 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,251 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,190 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,359 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,844 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,013 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,863 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,077 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,598 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Van Alstyne
FAQ
What time is it in Van Alstyne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Van Alstyne (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Van Alstyne in?
Van Alstyne runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne today?
Van Alstyne sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Van Alstyne tonight?
The moon phase over Van Alstyne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Van Alstyne?
The antipode of Van Alstyne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.42° S, 83.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,079 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Van Alstyne?
Van Alstyne sits at about 239 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Van Alstyne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Van Alstyne, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.