Current Time in Alton, Texas, USA
1:00:36 AM
01:00:36
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Alton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Alton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,760
- Elevation
- 49 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 17' N / 98° 18' W
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Alton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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Clock changes in Alton
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 52 min1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 52 min1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Alton, Texas, USA
McAllen Miller International AirportMFEMedium airport · Serves McAllen14.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MFE / KMFE
About 14.5 km (9.0 mi) south-southeast of Alton
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Lucio Blanco International AirportREXMedium airport · Serves Reynosa, Mexico32.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · REX / MMRX
About 32.1 km (19.9 mi) south-southeast of Alton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Valley International AirportHRLMedium airport · Serves Harlingen66.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HRL / KHRL
About 66.0 km (41.0 mi) east of Alton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alton in?
- Alton uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Alton?
- Clocks in Alton move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Alton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Alton observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Alton?
- Alton is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer