United States
Time now in Louisiana
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,364
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
39.44, -91.06
Time difference from Louisiana
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Louisiana right now.
Louisiana on the map
About the time in Louisiana
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 06:26 and sunset at 07:46 local time, giving 13h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.44, -91.06) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Louisiana.
Louisiana sits at latitude 39.44, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 21m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Louisiana
- When do the sun rise and set in Louisiana today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 07:46, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
- Does Louisiana change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Louisiana?
- Louisiana is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Louisiana right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Louisiana, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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