Current Time in Houma, Louisiana, USA
8:52:58 AM
08:52:58
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Houma is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Houma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Terrebonne Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 34,287
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 35' N / 90° 43' W
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Clock changes in Houma
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
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Houma 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 Houma, Louisiana, USA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSYLarge airport · Serves New Orleans62.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSY / KMSY
About 62.3 km (38.7 mi) northeast of Houma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTRMedium airport · Serves Baton Rouge112 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BTR / KBTR
About 112 km (69.7 mi) north-northwest of Houma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lafayette Regional AirportLFTMedium airport · Serves Lafayette140 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LFT / KLFT
About 140 km (86.9 mi) west-northwest of Houma
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Houma in?
- Houma currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Houma?
- Clocks in Houma 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 Houma currently on daylight saving time?
- Houma is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Houma right now?
- Houma is currently UTC−05:00