Current Time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
12:18:37 AM
00:18:37
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Baton Rouge is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Baton Rouge
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 227,470
- Elevation
- 14 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 26' N / 91° 11' W
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Clock changes in Baton Rouge
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 37 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 37 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (34% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTRMedium airport10.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTR / KBTR
About 10.6 km (6.6 mi) north-northeast of Baton Rouge
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lafayette Regional AirportLFTMedium airport · Serves Lafayette81.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LFT / KLFT
About 81.2 km (50.5 mi) west-southwest of Baton Rouge
Scheduled airline service in source data
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSYLarge airport · Serves New Orleans102 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSY / KMSY
About 102 km (63.3 mi) east-southeast of Baton Rouge
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
- Baton Rouge uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Baton Rouge?
- Clocks in Baton Rouge move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Baton Rouge observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Baton Rouge observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Baton Rouge?
- Baton Rouge is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer