Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Louisiana, United States
Time in Metairie, Louisiana now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Metairie time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Metairie, Louisiana, United States. Coordinates 29.98° N, 90.15° W; population about 138,481.
Sunrise and sunset in Metairie today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Night length
- 13 h 4 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:00 AM – 6:49 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:38 PM – 5:27 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:51 AM – 6:00 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:27 PM – 5:37 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.
Metairie time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Metairie |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Metairie |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Metairie |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Metairie |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Metairie |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Metairie |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Metairie |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Metairie |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Metairie |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Metairie |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Metairie |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Metairie |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Metairie |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Metairie |
Questions about time in Metairie
What time zone is Metairie in?
Metairie 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 Metairie 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 Metairie from UTC?
Metairie is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metairie 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 6:15 AM and set at 5:12 PM, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.
Near Metairie
- New Orleans, Louisiana 8 km
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana 112 km
- Lafayette, Louisiana 182 km
- Mobile, Alabama 217 km
- Jackson, Mississippi 257 km
- Beaumont, Texas 380 km
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama 434 km
- Shreveport, Louisiana 444 km