Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Louisiana, United States
Time in Shreveport, Louisiana now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Shreveport time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Coordinates 32.53° N, 93.75° W; population about 187,593.
Sunrise and sunset in Shreveport today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:08 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Night length
- 13 h 11 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:18 AM – 7:08 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:48 PM – 5:38 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:08 AM – 6:18 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 5:48 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.
Shreveport time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Shreveport |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Shreveport |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Shreveport |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Shreveport |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Shreveport |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Shreveport |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Shreveport |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Shreveport |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Shreveport |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Shreveport |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Shreveport |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Shreveport |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Shreveport |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Shreveport |
Questions about time in Shreveport
What time zone is Shreveport in?
Shreveport 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport from UTC?
Shreveport is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shreveport 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 6:33 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 49 min of daylight.
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