Altona in numbers
- Coordinates
- 37.0523, -88.3961
- Elevation
- 105 m above sea level
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1016 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Altona, Kentucky, United States
The time now in Altona, Kentucky, United States is shown here, following the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Altona, United States
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Altona
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Altona keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:25 AM Solar noon 11:38 AM Sunset 4:52 PM Daylight 10 h 27 min Night 13 h 33 min Civil twilight 5:58 AM – 5:19 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 Kentucky
- Louisville 624 444
- Lexington 320 347
- Lexington-Fayette 314 488
- Meads 288 649
- Bowling Green 63 616
- Owensboro 59 042
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
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Cloud Crossing — 2.3 km
- Haddox Ferry — 3.7 km
- Calvert City — 4.6 km
- Angle Creek — 5.4 km
- Upper Hodge Landing — 5.4 km
- Cooper Landing — 5.6 km
Time and daylight in Altona
Neighbouring Cloud Crossing and Haddox Ferry keep the same hours as Altona.
Altona operates with 2 postal codes.
The local zone in Altona is America/Chicago, standing at UTC−6. Whether daylight saving applies: No.
Today the sun comes up at 6:25 AM in Altona and goes down at 4:52 PM. Daylight measures 10 h 27 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does local time in Altona follow?
- Local time in Altona follows America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Does the time in Altona vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Altona: No.
- Sunrise in Altona is at what time?
- At 6:25 AM.