Right now, local time in Hammond is 18:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hammond ranks #26924 worldwide by population and #2562 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hammond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5046° N, 90.4629° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,480 · #26924 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hammond through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.50° S, 89.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,174 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hammond today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Hammond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hammond 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.
Hammond sits at just 13 m above sea level. Hammond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,290 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,164 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.50° N, 90.46° 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 | 16:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +3h |
| London | 00:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +17h |
Best time to call Hammond
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hammond local time:
Cities sharing Hammond's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Hammond
| Chicago | 1,290 km | N (11°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,633 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,426 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,614 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,699 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,237 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,981 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,822 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,579 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,226 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,287 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,164 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Hammond
- Natalbany5 km · 18:12
- Ponchatoula8 km · 18:12
- Albany11 km · 18:12
- Independence15 km · 18:12
- Killian20 km · 18:12
- Amite25 km · 18:12
- Roseland29 km · 18:12
- Livingston27 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Hammond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hammond (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hammond in?
Hammond runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hammond 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 Hammond today?
Hammond sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hammond tonight?
The moon phase over Hammond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hammond?
The antipode of Hammond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.50° S, 89.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,174 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hammond?
Hammond sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hammond?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hammond, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.