Right now, local time in Ruston is 16:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ruston ranks #25173 worldwide by population and #2360 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ruston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5232° N, 92.6379° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 102 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,340 · #25173 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ruston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.52° S, 87.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,462 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ruston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 46.8° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Ruston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ruston 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.
Ruston sits at just 102 m above sea level. Ruston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,130 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,870 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.52° N, 92.64° 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 | 14:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:51 | +3h |
| London | 22:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Ruston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ruston local time:
Cities sharing Ruston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:51
- Los Angeles14:51
- Brooklyn17:51
- Chicago16:51
- Queens17:51
- Houston16:51
- Phoenix15:51
- Philadelphia17:51
- San Antonio16:51
- Manhattan17:51
- San Diego14:51
- The Bronx17:51
Distances from Ruston
| Chicago | 1,130 km | NNE (22°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,380 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,401 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,684 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,919 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 9,126 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,677 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,747 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,285 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,080 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,173 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,870 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Ruston
- Grambling7 km · 16:51
- Arcadia27 km · 16:51
- Jonesboro32 km · 16:51
- Bernice33 km · 16:51
- Farmerville35 km · 16:51
- Claiborne42 km · 16:51
- Bawcomville45 km · 16:51
- Brownsville46 km · 16:51
FAQ
What time is it in Ruston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ruston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ruston in?
Ruston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ruston 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 Ruston today?
Ruston sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruston tonight?
The moon phase over Ruston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ruston?
The antipode of Ruston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.52° S, 87.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,462 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ruston?
Ruston sits at about 102 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ruston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruston, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.