Time in Louisiana
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
Louisiana is 6 hours behind London.
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3:12 PM in Louisiana, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Louisiana
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Louisiana they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:12 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:12 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:12 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:12 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:12 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:12 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 10:12 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:12 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:12 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:12 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:42 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:12 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 4:12 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:12 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:12 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:12 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:12 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:12 PM SAST | +7h |
Louisiana time zone
- Local time
- 3:12 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Louisiana 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 in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
Cities in Louisiana
Questions and answers
What time zone is Louisiana in?
Louisiana uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Louisiana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Louisiana switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Louisiana and London?
Louisiana is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Louisiana?
The country calling code is +1.