Right now, local time in Monroe is 11:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monroe ranks #12467 worldwide by population and #988 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monroe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5093° N, 92.1193° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 23 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 49,598 · #12467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monroe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.51° S, 87.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,440 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monroe today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Monroe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monroe sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Monroe sits at just 23 m above sea level. Monroe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,115 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,894 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.51° N, 92.12° 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 | 09:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | +3h |
| London | 17:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Monroe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monroe local time:
Cities sharing Monroe's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:56
- Los Angeles09:56
- Brooklyn12:56
- Chicago11:56
- Queens12:56
- Houston11:56
- Phoenix10:56
- Philadelphia12:56
- San Antonio11:56
- Manhattan12:56
- San Diego09:56
- The Bronx12:56
Distances from Monroe
| Chicago | 1,115 km | NNE (20°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,428 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,369 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,651 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,884 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 9,107 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,709 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,722 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,309 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,067 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,218 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,894 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Monroe
- West Monroe3 km · 11:56
- Brownsville4 km · 11:56
- Bawcomville6 km · 11:56
- Richwood7 km · 11:56
- Claiborne7 km · 11:56
- Lakeshore9 km · 11:56
- Swartz14 km · 11:56
- Sterlington21 km · 11:56
FAQ
What time is it in Monroe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monroe (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monroe in?
Monroe runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Monroe 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 Monroe today?
Monroe sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monroe tonight?
The moon phase over Monroe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monroe?
The antipode of Monroe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.51° S, 87.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,440 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monroe?
Monroe sits at about 23 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Monroe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monroe, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.