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Time now in Baton Rouge
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 07:40Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
229,493
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
07:40
Day length
13h 06m
Coordinates
30.45, -91.13
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About the time in Baton Rouge
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:34 and sunset at 07:40 local time, giving 13h 06m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (30.45, -91.13) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge sits at latitude 30.45, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 06m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Baton Rouge
- When do the sun rise and set in Baton Rouge today?
- Sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset at 07:40, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
- What time is it in Baton Rouge right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Baton Rouge, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Baton Rouge?
- Baton Rouge is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Baton Rouge in?
- Baton Rouge uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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