Right now, local time in Picayune is 13:16 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Picayune ranks #43206 worldwide by population and #4490 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Picayune — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5256° N, 89.6779° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,675 · #43206 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Picayune through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.53° S, 90.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,149 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Picayune today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Picayune — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Picayune sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Picayune sits at just 22 m above sea level. Picayune's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,276 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,193 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.53° N, 89.68° 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 | 11:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +3h |
| London | 19:16 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +17h |
Best time to call Picayune
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Picayune local time:
Cities sharing Picayune's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Picayune
| Chicago | 1,276 km | N (8°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,704 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,373 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,565 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 7,644 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,201 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,027 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,778 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,611 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 14,198 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,358 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,193 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Picayune
- Nicholson6 km · 13:16
- Hide-A-Way Lake6 km · 13:16
- Carriere10 km · 13:16
- Pearl River18 km · 13:16
- Kiln27 km · 13:16
- Slidell30 km · 13:16
- Pearlington32 km · 13:16
- Bogalusa34 km · 13:16
FAQ
What time is it in Picayune right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Picayune (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Picayune in?
Picayune runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Picayune 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 Picayune today?
Picayune sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Picayune tonight?
The moon phase over Picayune tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Picayune?
The antipode of Picayune — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.53° S, 90.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,149 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Picayune?
Picayune sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Picayune?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Picayune, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.