Alton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.3307, -89.7620
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1502 km away
- Same name
- 34 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alton, Louisiana, United States
The reading below is the local time in Alton, Louisiana, United States, taken from the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Alton, United States
Monday, 19 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Alton
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Alton keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:05 AM Solar noon 12:45 PM Sunset 6:25 PM Daylight 11 h 20 min Night 12 h 40 min Civil twilight 6:40 AM – 6:50 PM
Weather in Alton right now
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Alton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 03809
- 14413
- 24520
- 35015
- 51003
- 62002
- 65606
- 67623
- 84710
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 Louisiana
- New Orleans 362 701
- Baton Rouge 227 470
- Shreveport 187 593
- Metairie Terrace 142 489
- Metairie 138 481
- Lafayette 121 374
Other places named Alton
- Alton Illinois, United States
- Alton England, United Kingdom
- Alton Texas, United States
- Alton Iowa, United States
- Alton Missouri, 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
- Country Manor — 3.1 km
- Forest Manor — 3.6 km
- Castle Manor — 3.6 km
- Audubon Place Plaza — 3.8 km
- Tanglewood Village — 3.9 km
- Audubon Place — 4.0 km
Alton: clock, sun and surroundings
The same local time applies in Alton, Country Manor and Castle Manor.
Every address in Alton sits within one of 9 postal codes.
Local time in Alton is governed by America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving observed: Yes.
The horizon brightens over Alton at 7:05 AM, and the sun sets at 6:25 PM. Daylight runs 11 h 20 min.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Alton labeled?
- The time zone for Alton is labeled America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Alton apply a daylight saving adjustment?
- Yes.
- When does light arrive in Alton?
- Light arrives at 7:05 AM.