Right now, local time in Baton Rouge is 20:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baton Rouge ranks #2702 worldwide by population and #110 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
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baton Rouge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4433° N, 91.1875° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 227,470 · #2702 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baton Rouge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.44° S, 88.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baton Rouge today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Baton Rouge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baton Rouge sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Baton Rouge sits at just 14 m above sea level. Baton Rouge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,311 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,139 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.44° N, 91.19° 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 | 18:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:31 | +3h |
| London | 02:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Baton Rouge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baton Rouge local time:
Cities sharing Baton Rouge's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:31
- Los Angeles18:31
- Brooklyn21:31
- Chicago20:31
- Queens21:31
- Houston20:31
- Phoenix19:31
- Philadelphia21:31
- San Antonio20:31
- Manhattan21:31
- San Diego18:31
- The Bronx21:31
Distances from Baton Rouge
| Chicago | 1,311 km | NNE (13°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,568 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,478 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,657 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,753 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,274 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,942 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,867 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,553 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,220 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,256 km | NNE (19°) |
| Singapore | 16,139 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Baton Rouge
- Port Allen2 km · 20:31
- Brusly8 km · 20:31
- Merrydale10 km · 20:31
- Westminster10 km · 20:31
- Gardere12 km · 20:31
- Inniswold11 km · 20:31
- Addis12 km · 20:31
- Brownsfield13 km · 20:31
FAQ
What time is it in Baton Rouge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baton Rouge (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
Baton Rouge runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge today?
Baton Rouge sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baton Rouge tonight?
The moon phase over Baton Rouge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baton Rouge?
The antipode of Baton Rouge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.44° S, 88.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Baton Rouge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baton Rouge, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.