Time in Louisiana, United States

Time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 10 h 55 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Baton Rouge time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Coordinates 30.44° N, 91.19° W; population about 227,470.

Sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge today

Dawn (civil): 5:55 AM
Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Solar noon: 11:48 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:40 PM
Day length: 10 h 55 min
Night length: 13 h 5 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:05 AM – 6:54 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:42 PM – 5:31 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:31 PM – 5:40 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Baton Rouge time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Baton Rouge
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Baton Rouge
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Baton Rouge
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Baton Rouge
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Baton Rouge
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Baton Rouge
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Baton Rouge
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Baton Rouge
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Baton Rouge
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Baton Rouge
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Baton Rouge
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Baton Rouge
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Baton Rouge

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Questions about time in Baton Rouge

What time zone is Baton Rouge in?

Baton Rouge uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Baton Rouge observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Baton Rouge from UTC?

Baton Rouge is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:20 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 55 min of daylight.

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