Right now, local time in Ama is 09:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ama ranks #131747 worldwide by population and #15128 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9521° N, 90.2965° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,316 · #131747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.95° S, 89.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,111 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ama today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Ama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ama sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ama sits at just 3 m above sea level. Ama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,348 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.95° N, 90.30° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | +3h |
| London | 15:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Ama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ama local time:
Cities sharing Ama's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:17
- Los Angeles07:17
- Brooklyn10:17
- Chicago09:17
- Queens10:17
- Houston09:17
- Phoenix08:17
- Philadelphia10:17
- San Antonio09:17
- Manhattan10:17
- San Diego07:17
- The Bronx10:17
Distances from Ama
| Chicago | 1,348 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,666 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,460 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,558 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,732 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,285 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,039 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,864 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,641 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,279 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,280 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,226 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Ama
- Saint Rose3 km · 09:17
- Destrehan6 km · 09:17
- Kenner7 km · 09:17
- Luling7 km · 09:17
- River Ridge8 km · 09:17
- Waggaman9 km · 09:17
- Harahan9 km · 09:17
- New Sarpy9 km · 09:17
FAQ
What time is it in Ama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ama (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ama in?
Ama runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ama observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ama today?
Ama sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ama tonight?
The moon phase over Ama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ama?
The antipode of Ama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.95° S, 89.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,111 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ama?
Ama sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ama, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.