Time in Baton Rouge
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Louisiana, United States
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind New York.
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2:04 PM in Baton Rouge, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Baton Rouge
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Baton Rouge they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:04 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:04 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:04 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:04 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:04 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:04 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 9:04 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:04 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:04 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:04 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:34 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:04 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 3:04 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:04 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:04 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:04 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:04 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:04 PM SAST | +7h |
Baton Rouge time zone
- Local time
- 2:04 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 227,470
- Coordinates
- 30.44, -91.19
Daylight saving time
Baton Rouge uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Baton Rouge
- LafayetteLouisiana, United States
- MetairieLouisiana, United States
- New OrleansLouisiana, United States
- JacksonMississippi, United States
- BeaumontTexas, United States
- MobileAlabama, United States
- ShreveportLouisiana, United States
- PasadenaTexas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
Baton Rouge uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Baton Rouge observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Baton Rouge switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and New York?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Baton Rouge?
The country calling code is +1.