Right now, local time in Donaldsonville is 14:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Donaldsonville ranks #52898 worldwide by population and #5663 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Donaldsonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.1011° N, 90.9941° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,792 · #52898 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Donaldsonville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.10° S, 89.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,152 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Donaldsonville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Donaldsonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Donaldsonville 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.
Donaldsonville sits at just 7 m above sea level. Donaldsonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,344 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.10° N, 90.99° 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 | 12:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:37 | +3h |
| London | 20:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Donaldsonville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Donaldsonville local time:
Cities sharing Donaldsonville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:37
- Los Angeles12:37
- Brooklyn15:37
- Chicago14:37
- Queens15:37
- Houston14:37
- Phoenix13:37
- Philadelphia15:37
- San Antonio14:37
- Manhattan15:37
- San Diego12:37
- The Bronx15:37
Distances from Donaldsonville
| Chicago | 1,344 km | NNE (12°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,596 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,494 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,616 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,767 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,300 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,984 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,888 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,596 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,223 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,286 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 16,181 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Donaldsonville
- Belle Rose7 km · 14:37
- Carville16 km · 14:37
- Gonzales17 km · 14:37
- Sorrento16 km · 14:37
- Napoleonville18 km · 14:37
- White Castle17 km · 14:37
- Convent18 km · 14:37
- Saint Gabriel20 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in Donaldsonville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Donaldsonville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Donaldsonville in?
Donaldsonville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville today?
Donaldsonville sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Donaldsonville tonight?
The moon phase over Donaldsonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Donaldsonville?
The antipode of Donaldsonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.10° S, 89.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,152 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Donaldsonville?
Donaldsonville sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Donaldsonville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Donaldsonville, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.