Right now, local time in Laurel is 11:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laurel ranks #28805 worldwide by population and #2801 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laurel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.6941° N, 89.1306° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 82 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,837 · #28805 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laurel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.69° S, 90.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,256 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laurel today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 49.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Laurel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laurel sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Laurel sits at just 82 m above sea level. Laurel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,140 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,095 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.69° N, 89.13° 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 | 09:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | +3h |
| London | 17:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Laurel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laurel local time:
Cities sharing Laurel's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:29
- Los Angeles09:29
- Brooklyn12:29
- Chicago11:29
- Queens12:29
- Houston11:29
- Phoenix10:29
- Philadelphia12:29
- San Antonio11:29
- Manhattan12:29
- San Diego09:29
- The Bronx12:29
Distances from Laurel
| Chicago | 1,140 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,722 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 7,243 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,516 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,626 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 9,062 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,957 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,641 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,517 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 14,058 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,452 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,095 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Laurel
- Sharon11 km · 11:29
- Ellisville12 km · 11:29
- Bay Springs35 km · 11:29
- Taylorsville32 km · 11:29
- Petal41 km · 11:29
- Glendale40 km · 11:29
- Richton42 km · 11:29
- Rawls Springs42 km · 11:29
FAQ
What time is it in Laurel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laurel (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laurel in?
Laurel runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Laurel 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 Laurel today?
Laurel sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laurel tonight?
The moon phase over Laurel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laurel?
The antipode of Laurel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.69° S, 90.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,256 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laurel?
Laurel sits at about 82 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Laurel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laurel, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.