Right now, local time in Louisiana is 09:15 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Louisiana ranks #86237 worldwide by population and #9616 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Louisiana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4489° N, 91.0515° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 148 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,296 · #86237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Louisiana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.45° S, 88.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,843 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Louisiana today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:16
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 46.4° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Louisiana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Louisiana sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Louisiana sits at just 148 m above sea level. Louisiana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 395 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,232 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.45° N, 91.05° 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 | 07:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:15 | +2h |
| London | 14:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Louisiana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Louisiana local time:
Cities sharing Louisiana's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:15
- Los Angeles07:15
- Brooklyn10:15
- Chicago09:15
- Queens10:15
- Houston09:15
- Phoenix07:15
- Philadelphia10:15
- San Antonio09:15
- Manhattan10:15
- San Diego07:15
- The Bronx10:15
Distances from Louisiana
| Chicago | 395 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,485 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,748 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,045 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,373 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,387 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 10,174 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,017 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,664 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,302 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,537 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,232 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Louisiana
- Bowling Green17 km · 09:15
- Barry27 km · 09:15
- Pittsfield28 km · 09:15
- New London34 km · 09:15
- Elsberry39 km · 09:15
- Hannibal39 km · 09:15
- Payson44 km · 09:15
- Griggsville40 km · 09:15
FAQ
What time is it in Louisiana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Louisiana (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Louisiana in?
Louisiana runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Louisiana observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Louisiana today?
Louisiana sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Louisiana tonight?
The moon phase over Louisiana tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Louisiana?
The antipode of Louisiana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.45° S, 88.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,843 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Louisiana?
Louisiana sits at about 148 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Louisiana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Louisiana, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.