Right now, local time in Opelousas is 11:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Opelousas ranks #31749 worldwide by population and #3106 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
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Opelousas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5335° N, 92.0815° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,591 · #31749 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Opelousas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.53° S, 87.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,239 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Opelousas today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 47.7° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Opelousas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Opelousas sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Opelousas sits at just 20 m above sea level. Opelousas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,323 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.53° N, 92.08° 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 | 09:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +3h |
| London | 17:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Opelousas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Opelousas local time:
Cities sharing Opelousas's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:31
- Los Angeles09:31
- Brooklyn12:31
- Chicago11:31
- Queens12:31
- Houston11:31
- Phoenix10:31
- Philadelphia12:31
- San Antonio11:31
- Manhattan12:31
- San Diego09:31
- The Bronx12:31
Distances from Opelousas
| Chicago | 1,323 km | NNE (16°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,483 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,528 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,723 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,805 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,303 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,880 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,905 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,504 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,144 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,274 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 16,090 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Opelousas
- Lawtell10 km · 11:31
- Leonville12 km · 11:31
- Sunset14 km · 11:31
- Port Barre13 km · 11:31
- Church Point19 km · 11:31
- Arnaudville21 km · 11:31
- Carencro24 km · 11:31
- Ville Platte25 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Opelousas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Opelousas (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Opelousas in?
Opelousas runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Opelousas 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 Opelousas today?
Opelousas sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Opelousas tonight?
The moon phase over Opelousas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Opelousas?
The antipode of Opelousas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.53° S, 87.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,239 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Opelousas?
Opelousas sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Opelousas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Opelousas, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.