Alva in numbers
- Coordinates
- 33.6379, -89.5073
- Elevation
- 103 m above sea level
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1260 km away
- Same name
- 13 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alva, Mississippi, United States
The time now in Alva, Mississippi, United States is shown here, following the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Alva, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Alva
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Alva, Mississippi.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:04 AM Solar noon 12:45 PM Sunset 6:25 PM Daylight 11 h 20 min Night 12 h 40 min Civil twilight 6:39 AM – 6:50 PM
Weather in Alva right now
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Alva and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 33920
- 73717
- 82711
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 Mississippi
- Jackson 153 701
- Gulfport 71 856
- West Gulfport 71 329
- Southaven 52 589
- Hattiesburg 46 805
- Biloxi 45 637
Other places named Alva
- Alva Oklahoma, United States
- Alva Scotland, United Kingdom
- Alva Florida, United States
- Alva Queensland, Australia
- Alva Eastern Cape, South Africa
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
Local time details for Alva
The zone in force in Alva is America/Chicago, with an offset of UTC−5. Seasonal change: Yes.
Today Alva gets sunrise at 7:04 AM and sunset at 6:25 PM. That leaves 11 h 20 min of daylight.
Alva shares its time with neighbouring Sweatman and Lilac.
Alva accounts for 3 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- What zone is used to calculate the time in Alva?
- The time in Alva is calculated using America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is the offset in Alva changed for daylight saving?
- Yes.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Alva?
- Sunrise there is at 7:04 AM.