Right now, local time in Meraux is 09:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meraux ranks #63043 worldwide by population and #6866 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meraux — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9302° N, 89.9162° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,816 · #63043 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meraux through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.93° S, 90.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,095 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meraux today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Meraux — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meraux 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.
Meraux sits at just 2 m above sea level. Meraux's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,344 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,244 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.93° N, 89.92° 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 | 07:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:32 | +3h |
| London | 15:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Meraux
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meraux local time:
Cities sharing Meraux's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:32
- Los Angeles07:32
- Brooklyn10:32
- Chicago09:32
- Queens10:32
- Houston09:32
- Phoenix08:32
- Philadelphia10:32
- San Antonio09:32
- Manhattan10:32
- San Diego07:32
- The Bronx10:32
Distances from Meraux
| Chicago | 1,344 km | N (8°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,701 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,438 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,531 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,708 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,271 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,064 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,845 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,660 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,268 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,313 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,244 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Meraux
- Violet4 km · 09:32
- Chalmette5 km · 09:32
- Poydras7 km · 09:32
- Arabi9 km · 09:32
- Belle Chasse11 km · 09:32
- Terrytown11 km · 09:32
- Timberlane13 km · 09:32
- Gretna13 km · 09:32
FAQ
What time is it in Meraux right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meraux (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meraux in?
Meraux runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Meraux 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 Meraux today?
Meraux sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meraux tonight?
The moon phase over Meraux tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meraux?
The antipode of Meraux — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.93° S, 90.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,095 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meraux?
Meraux sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Meraux?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meraux, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.