United States
Time now in Altenburg
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
351
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
37.63, -89.59
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About the time in Altenburg
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.
Altenburg sits at latitude 37.63, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Altenburg is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Altenburg
- When do the sun rise and set in Altenburg today?
- Sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset at 07:42, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
- What time is it in Altenburg right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Altenburg, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Altenburg in?
- Altenburg uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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