Louisiana
United States
8:04:17pm
20:04 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- 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 | 6:04 pm | 18:04 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:04 pm | 19:04 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:04 pm | 21:04 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 9:04 pm | 21:04 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:04 pm | 22:04 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 2:04 am Thu | 02:04 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 3:04 am Thu | 03:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 3:04 am Thu | 03:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:04 am Thu | 03:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 4:04 am Thu | 04:04 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 4:04 am Thu | 04:04 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:04 am Thu | 05:04 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:34 am Thu | 06:34 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:04 am Thu | 09:04 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:04 am Thu | 10:04 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 11:04 am Thu | 11:04 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 1:04 pm Thu | 13:04 | 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 8:04 pm (20:04) 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 8:04 pm; Baton Rouge 8:04 pm; Shreveport 8:04 pm; Metairie Terrace 8:04 pm; Metairie 8:04 pm.