Right now, local time in Gretna is 07:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gretna ranks #30018 worldwide by population and #2929 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
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gretna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9147° N, 90.0540° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,880 · #30018 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gretna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.91° S, 89.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,098 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gretna today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 49.3° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Gretna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gretna 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.
Gretna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,348 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,240 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.91° N, 90.05° 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 | 05:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | +3h |
| London | 13:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Gretna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gretna local time:
Cities sharing Gretna's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:19
- Los Angeles05:19
- Brooklyn08:19
- Chicago07:19
- Queens08:19
- Houston07:19
- Phoenix06:19
- Philadelphia08:19
- San Antonio07:19
- Manhattan08:19
- San Diego05:19
- The Bronx08:19
Distances from Gretna
| Chicago | 1,348 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,689 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,448 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,539 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,718 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,278 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,057 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,854 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,656 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,274 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,300 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,240 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Gretna
- Terrytown2 km · 07:19
- Harvey3 km · 07:19
- Timberlane5 km · 07:19
- New Orleans5 km · 07:19
- Marrero5 km · 07:19
- Woodmere7 km · 07:19
- Arabi6 km · 07:19
- Estelle9 km · 07:19
FAQ
What time is it in Gretna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gretna (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gretna in?
Gretna runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gretna 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 Gretna today?
Gretna sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gretna tonight?
The moon phase over Gretna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gretna?
The antipode of Gretna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.91° S, 89.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gretna?
Gretna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gretna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gretna, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.