Right now, local time in Covington is 19:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Covington ranks #45406 worldwide by population and #4704 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Covington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4755° N, 90.1004° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,928 · #45406 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Covington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.48° S, 89.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,158 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Covington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Covington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Covington 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.
Covington sits at just 8 m above sea level. Covington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,287 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.48° N, 90.10° 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 | 17:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:26 | +3h |
| London | 01:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:26 | +17h |
Best time to call Covington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Covington local time:
Cities sharing Covington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:26
- Los Angeles17:26
- Brooklyn20:26
- Chicago19:26
- Queens20:26
- Houston19:26
- Phoenix18:26
- Philadelphia20:26
- San Antonio19:26
- Manhattan20:26
- San Diego17:26
- The Bronx20:26
Distances from Covington
| Chicago | 1,287 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,667 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,405 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,588 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,677 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,225 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,006 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,805 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,598 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,217 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,318 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,181 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Covington
- Abita Springs6 km · 19:26
- Mandeville13 km · 19:26
- Lacombe23 km · 19:26
- Ponchatoula33 km · 19:26
- Hammond35 km · 19:26
- Pearl River36 km · 19:26
- Franklinton42 km · 19:26
- Slidell38 km · 19:26
FAQ
What time is it in Covington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Covington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Covington in?
Covington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Covington 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 Covington today?
Covington sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Covington tonight?
The moon phase over Covington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Covington?
The antipode of Covington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.48° S, 89.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,158 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Covington?
Covington sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Covington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Covington, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.