Right now, local time in Sunset is 13:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sunset ranks #91169 worldwide by population and #10162 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 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sunset — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4113° N, 92.0684° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,967 · #91169 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sunset through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.41° S, 87.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,227 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sunset 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 Sunset — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sunset 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.
Sunset sits at just 14 m above sea level. Sunset's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,336 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,103 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.41° N, 92.07° 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 | 11:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:57 | +3h |
| London | 19:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Sunset
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sunset local time:
Cities sharing Sunset's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:57
- Los Angeles11:57
- Brooklyn14:57
- Chicago13:57
- Queens14:57
- Houston13:57
- Phoenix12:57
- Philadelphia14:57
- San Antonio13:57
- Manhattan14:57
- San Diego11:57
- The Bronx14:57
Distances from Sunset
| Chicago | 1,336 km | NNE (16°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,488 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,538 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,713 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,814 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,314 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,891 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,916 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,517 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,140 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,287 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 16,103 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Sunset
- Carencro11 km · 13:57
- Leonville11 km · 13:57
- Opelousas14 km · 13:57
- Arnaudville13 km · 13:57
- Ossun16 km · 13:57
- Church Point14 km · 13:57
- Lawtell16 km · 13:57
- Scott20 km · 13:57
FAQ
What time is it in Sunset right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sunset (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sunset in?
Sunset runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sunset 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 Sunset today?
Sunset sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sunset tonight?
The moon phase over Sunset tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sunset?
The antipode of Sunset — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.41° S, 87.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,227 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sunset?
Sunset sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sunset?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sunset, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.