Current Time in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
9:47:46 PM
21:47:46
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Alexandria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alexandria
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Rapides Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 47,889
- Elevation
- 23 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 18' N / 92° 26' W
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Clock changes in Alexandria
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 38 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 38 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 38 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Alexandria
Time context
Alexandria follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
Alexandria International AirportAEXMedium airport9.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · AEX / KAEX
About 9.8 km (6.1 mi) west of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lafayette Regional AirportLFTMedium airport · Serves Lafayette131 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LFT / KLFT
About 131 km (81.1 mi) south-southeast of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Monroe Regional AirportMLUMedium airport · Serves Monroe139 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLU / KMLU
About 139 km (86.2 mi) north-northeast of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alexandria in?
- Alexandria currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Alexandria?
- Clocks in Alexandria move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Alexandria currently on daylight saving time?
- Alexandria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Alexandria right now?
- Alexandria is currently UTC−05:00