Altona in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.1148, -90.1646
- Elevation
- 232 m above sea level
- Population
- 511
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1144 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Altona, Illinois, United States
This page shows the time of day in Altona, Illinois, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Altona, United States
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Altona
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Altona.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:13 AM Solar noon 12:47 PM Sunset 6:22 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 6:45 AM – 6:50 PM
Weather in Altona right now
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Altona and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 12910
- 61414
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 Altona
- Altona Hamburg, Germany
- Altona Victoria, Australia
- Altona Manitoba, Canada
- Altona Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Altona New York, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
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Nearby places
- Nekoma — 6.8 km
- Oneida — 6.9 km
- Bishop Hill — 10.4 km
- Victoria — 10.6 km
- Centerville — 10.8 km
- Galva — 11.8 km
Altona: clock, sun and surroundings
Look for sunrise at 7:13 AM and sunset at 6:22 PM in Altona today. The day carries 11 h 09 min of light.
The hour in Altona is the hour in Nekoma and Oneida as well.
Postal service in Altona uses 2 codes.
The zone covering Altona is called America/Chicago and stands at UTC−5. Seasonal clock changes apply: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone value belongs to Altona?
- The time zone value for Altona is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does the time in Altona vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Altona: Yes.
- I need the sunrise and sunset times for Altona.
- They are 7:13 AM and 6:22 PM.