Alexander in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.7245, -90.0382
- Elevation
- 201 m above sea level
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1121 km away
- Same name
- 17 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alexander, Illinois, United States
This page shows the time of day in Alexander, Illinois, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Alexander, United States
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Alexander
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Alexander keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:22 AM Solar noon 12:45 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 10 h 47 min Night 13 h 13 min Civil twilight 6:54 AM – 6:36 PM
Weather in Alexander right now
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Alexander and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 14005
- 28701
- 50420
- 58831
- 62601
- 67513
- 72002
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Illinois
Other places named Alexander
- Alexander Arkansas, United States
- Alexander Maine, United States
- Alexander New York, United States
- Alexander North Dakota, United States
- Alexander Iowa, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Orleans — 3.5 km
- Browns Crossing — 4.6 km
- Island Grove — 6.6 km
- Yeomans — 8.2 km
- Huffaker — 8.9 km
- Arnold — 9.1 km
Alexander: clock, sun and surroundings
The time standard for Alexander is America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies here: Yes.
Today, Alexander has first light at 7:22 AM and last light at 6:09 PM. Daylight lasts 10 h 47 min.
Set your clock for Alexander and it will also be right in Orleans and Browns Crossing.
7 postal codes are attached to Alexander.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for Alexander?
- The designation used for Alexander is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Do I need to account for daylight saving time in Alexander?
- Daylight saving time in Alexander: Yes.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Alexander?
- At 7:22 AM.