Alton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.0314, -68.7287
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level
- Population
- 848
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 967 km away
- Same name
- 34 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alton, Maine, United States
The current local time in Alton, Maine, United States is displayed here for the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Alton, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Alton
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Alton keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:13 AM Solar noon 12:20 PM Sunset 5:26 PM Daylight 10 h 13 min Night 13 h 47 min Civil twilight 6:42 AM – 5:57 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 Maine
- Portland 66 881
- Lewiston 36 202
- Bangor 32 391
- West Scarborough 27 706
- South Portland 25 556
- South Portland Gardens 23 893
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/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Argyle — 5.1 km
- Pea Cove — 5.8 km
- West Old Town — 6.6 km
- French Settlement — 6.9 km
- Gerry — 7.2 km
- Costigan — 7.3 km
Time and daylight in Alton
9 distinct postal codes apply to Alton.
The clock in Alton is set to America/New_York, offset UTC−4. Daylight saving time in use: Yes.
The sun rises today at 7:13 AM in Alton and sets at 5:26 PM. Daylight covers 10 h 13 min.
Look nearby and you will see Argyle and Pea Cove on the same clock as Alton.
Questions and answers
- Where does Alton fall in terms of time zones?
- In terms of time zones, Alton falls within America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Alton switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Alton: Yes.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Alton?
- Sunrise is at 7:13 AM and sunset at 5:26 PM.