Right now, local time in Amelia is 18:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amelia ranks #100118 worldwide by population and #11235 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amelia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6663° N, 91.1020° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,459 · #100118 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amelia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.67° S, 88.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,112 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amelia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Amelia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amelia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Amelia sits at just 2 m above sea level. Amelia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,393 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,220 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.67° N, 91.10° 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 | 16:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:57 | +3h |
| London | 00:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Amelia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amelia local time:
Cities sharing Amelia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:57
- Los Angeles16:57
- Brooklyn19:57
- Chicago18:57
- Queens19:57
- Houston18:57
- Phoenix17:57
- Philadelphia19:57
- San Antonio18:57
- Manhattan19:57
- San Diego16:57
- The Bronx19:57
Distances from Amelia
| Chicago | 1,393 km | NNE (12°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,601 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,536 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,588 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,809 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,348 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 11,014 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,934 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,634 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,196 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,335 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 16,220 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Amelia
- Morgan City11 km · 18:57
- Berwick12 km · 18:57
- Bayou Vista17 km · 18:57
- Patterson20 km · 18:57
- Labadieville24 km · 18:57
- Supreme24 km · 18:57
- Napoleonville31 km · 18:57
- Schriever29 km · 18:57
FAQ
What time is it in Amelia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amelia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Amelia in?
Amelia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Amelia 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 Amelia today?
Amelia sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amelia tonight?
The moon phase over Amelia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amelia?
The antipode of Amelia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.67° S, 88.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,112 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amelia?
Amelia sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Amelia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amelia, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.