Right now, local time in Ponchatoula is 11:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponchatoula ranks #56189 worldwide by population and #6066 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponchatoula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4388° N, 90.4415° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,068 · #56189 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponchatoula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.44° S, 89.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,166 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponchatoula today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponchatoula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponchatoula 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.
Ponchatoula sits at just 8 m above sea level. Ponchatoula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,297 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,171 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.44° N, 90.44° 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 | 09:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +3h |
| London | 17:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +17h |
Best time to call Ponchatoula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponchatoula local time:
Cities sharing Ponchatoula's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:35
- Los Angeles09:35
- Brooklyn12:35
- Chicago11:35
- Queens12:35
- Houston11:35
- Phoenix10:35
- Philadelphia12:35
- San Antonio11:35
- Manhattan12:35
- San Diego09:35
- The Bronx12:35
Distances from Ponchatoula
| Chicago | 1,297 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,637 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,430 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,607 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,703 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,243 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,988 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,827 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,587 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,233 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,286 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,171 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Ponchatoula
- Hammond8 km · 11:35
- Natalbany13 km · 11:35
- Albany15 km · 11:35
- Killian16 km · 11:35
- Independence23 km · 11:35
- Amite33 km · 11:35
- Livingston30 km · 11:35
- Roseland37 km · 11:35
FAQ
What time is it in Ponchatoula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponchatoula (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ponchatoula in?
Ponchatoula runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ponchatoula 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 Ponchatoula today?
Ponchatoula sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponchatoula tonight?
The moon phase over Ponchatoula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponchatoula?
The antipode of Ponchatoula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.44° S, 89.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,166 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponchatoula?
Ponchatoula sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ponchatoula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponchatoula, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.