United States
Time now in Altoona
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 08:01Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
14,541
Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
08:01
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
41.65, -93.48
Time difference from Altoona
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Altoona right now.
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About the time in Altoona
Altoona 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.
Around 14,541 people live in Altoona, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Altoona day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Altoona
- What are normal business hours in Altoona in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Altoona runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Altoona right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Altoona, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Altoona?
- Altoona is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Altoona in?
- Altoona uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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