Right now, local time in Ville Platte is 12:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ville Platte ranks #55253 worldwide by population and #5961 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
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ville Platte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6880° N, 92.2715° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,264 · #55253 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ville Platte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.69° S, 87.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,263 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ville Platte today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 47.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Ville Platte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ville Platte 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.
Ville Platte sits at just 22 m above sea level. Ville Platte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,312 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.69° N, 92.27° 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 | 10:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +3h |
| London | 18:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +17h |
Best time to call Ville Platte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ville Platte local time:
Cities sharing Ville Platte's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from Ville Platte
| Chicago | 1,312 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,461 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,528 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,748 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,806 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,295 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,855 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,901 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,480 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,133 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,264 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 16,067 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Ville Platte
- Mamou15 km · 12:36
- Pine Prairie18 km · 12:36
- Lawtell21 km · 12:36
- Eunice26 km · 12:36
- Opelousas25 km · 12:36
- Bunkie31 km · 12:36
- Church Point32 km · 12:36
- Port Barre34 km · 12:36
FAQ
What time is it in Ville Platte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ville Platte (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ville Platte in?
Ville Platte runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte today?
Ville Platte sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ville Platte tonight?
The moon phase over Ville Platte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ville Platte?
The antipode of Ville Platte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.69° S, 87.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,263 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ville Platte?
Ville Platte sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ville Platte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ville Platte, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.