Right now, local time in Metairie is 10:48 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metairie ranks #4464 worldwide by population and #222 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metairie — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9841° N, 90.1529° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 138,481 · #4464 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metairie through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.98° S, 89.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,109 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metairie today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 49.2° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Metairie — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metairie sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Metairie sits at just 1 m above sea level. Metairie's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,342 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,229 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.98° N, 90.15° 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 | 08:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +2h |
| London | 15:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Metairie
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metairie local time:
Cities sharing Metairie's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:48
- Los Angeles08:48
- Brooklyn11:48
- Chicago10:48
- Queens11:48
- Houston10:48
- Phoenix08:48
- Philadelphia11:48
- San Antonio10:48
- Manhattan11:48
- San Diego08:48
- The Bronx11:48
Distances from Metairie
| Chicago | 1,342 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,678 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,449 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,551 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,719 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,276 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,045 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,853 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,644 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,270 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,294 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,229 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Metairie
- Metairie Terrace1 km · 10:48
- Jefferson2 km · 10:48
- Elmwood5 km · 10:48
- Bridge City6 km · 10:48
- Harahan7 km · 10:48
- River Ridge7 km · 10:48
- Westwego9 km · 10:48
- New Orleans8 km · 10:48
FAQ
What time is it in Metairie right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metairie (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Metairie in?
Metairie runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Metairie 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 Metairie today?
Metairie sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metairie tonight?
The moon phase over Metairie tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metairie?
The antipode of Metairie — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.98° S, 89.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,109 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metairie?
Metairie sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Metairie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metairie, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.