Time in Alton
Saturday, October 17, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Alton is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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5:55 PM in Alton, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Alton
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Alton they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Alton |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 12:55 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 5:55 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 9:55 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 11:55 AM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 12:55 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 1:55 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 6:55 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 6:55 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 7:55 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 8:55 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:25 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 11:55 PM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 12:55 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 12:55 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 1:55 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 3:55 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 5:55 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 6:55 PM SAST | +1h |
Alton time zone
- Local time
- 5:55 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 19,425
- Coordinates
- 51.15, -0.97
Daylight saving time
Alton uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Alton
- ReadingUnited Kingdom
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- SloughUnited Kingdom
- CrawleyUnited Kingdom
- High WycombeUnited Kingdom
- WorthingUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Alton in?
Alton uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Alton observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alton switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Alton and New York?
Alton is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Alton?
The country calling code is +44.