United States
Time now in Albany
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 08:04Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,730
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
40.25, -94.33
Time difference from Albany
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Albany right now.
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About the time in Albany
Around 1,730 people live in Albany, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Albany runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Albany
- Does Albany change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Albany right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Albany, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- What are normal business hours in Albany in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Albany runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Albany in?
- Albany uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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