Time Now in Alton, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.89° N, 90.18° W
Elevation: 150 m above sea level
Population rank: #1871 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Illinois
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Alton keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Alton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 150 m. Alton is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1394 km off. Alton is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Alton at 06:21 and sets at 19:44, giving 13h 22m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Alton
Daylight Hours in Alton
Alton gets 13h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Alton is at 06:21 and sunset in Alton is at 19:44.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 53m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Alton's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:41 | 06:21 | 13:03 | 16:47 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:43 | 06:22 | 13:03 | 16:47 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:44 | 06:23 | 13:02 | 16:46 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:45 | 06:24 | 13:02 | 16:45 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:46 | 06:25 | 13:02 | 16:44 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:48 | 06:25 | 13:02 | 16:44 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:49 | 06:26 | 13:01 | 16:43 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Alton
Sunrise
in Alton
↑
6:21 AM
Sunset
in Alton
↓
7:44 PM
Day Length
13h 22m
Dawn
in Alton
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Alton
8:12 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Alton
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:32
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Distances & Clock Changes in Alton
How Far Is Alton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,394 km | ENE (77deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,556 km | W (267deg) |
| London | 6,738 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 7,033 km | NE (47deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,290 km | SE (139deg) |
| Moscow | 8,394 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,273 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 12,034 km | NNE (33deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Alton?
Alton next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Alton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Alton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.9deg S, 89.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alton
What time is it in Alton right now?
The current local time in Alton is 04:42 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Alton follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Alton in?
Clocks in Alton follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Alton?
Is Alton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Alton is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alton today?
Alton sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 19:44 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alton tonight?
Tonight the moon over Alton is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 79.4%.
What is solar time in Alton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alton, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.