United States
Time now in Laurel
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 08:19Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
964
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
08:19
Day length
13h 37m
Coordinates
42.43, -97.10
Time difference from Laurel
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Laurel right now.
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About the time in Laurel
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.
Laurel runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 964 people live in Laurel, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Laurel
- When do the sun rise and set in Laurel today?
- Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset at 08:19, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
- Does Laurel change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Laurel in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Laurel runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Laurel right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Laurel, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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