Louisiana
United States
7:16:28pm
19:16 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 11:26 am
- Sunset
- 12:44 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 18 minutes91 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in Louisiana
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Louisiana is currently on CDT, UTC-5.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:16 pm | 17:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:16 pm | 18:16 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:16 pm | 20:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:16 pm | 20:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:16 pm | 21:16 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:16 am Thu | 01:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:16 am Thu | 04:16 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:46 am Thu | 05:46 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:16 am Thu | 08:16 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:16 am Thu | 09:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:16 am Thu | 10:16 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:16 pm Thu | 12:16 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Louisiana
New Orleans
America/Chicago
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Baton Rouge
America/Chicago
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Shreveport
America/Chicago
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Metairie Terrace
America/Chicago
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Metairie
America/Chicago
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Lafayette
America/Chicago
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Lake Charles
America/Chicago
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Bossier City
America/Chicago
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Kenner
America/Chicago
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Monroe
America/Chicago
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Alexandria
America/Chicago
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Houma
America/Chicago
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Marrero
America/Chicago
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New Iberia
America/Chicago
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Laplace
America/Chicago
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Central
America/Chicago
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Slidell
America/Chicago
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Prairieville
America/Chicago
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Terrytown
America/Chicago
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Ruston
America/Chicago
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Hammond
America/Chicago
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Harvey
America/Chicago
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Sulphur
America/Chicago
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Bayou Cane
America/Chicago
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Louisiana right now?
It is 7:16 pm (19:16) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Louisiana, currently CDT (UTC-5).
Does Louisiana observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Louisiana in?
Louisiana uses America/Chicago. Currently CDT, UTC-5.
What time is it in the largest cities in Louisiana?
Right now: New Orleans 7:16 pm; Baton Rouge 7:16 pm; Shreveport 7:16 pm; Metairie Terrace 7:16 pm; Metairie 7:16 pm.