Current Time in Monroe, Louisiana, USA
5:15:04 AM
05:15:04
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Monroe is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Monroe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Ouachita Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 49,598
- Elevation
- 23 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 30' N / 92° 07' W
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All times shown relative to Monroe local time
Clock changes in Monroe
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 28 min1 min 58 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 28 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.5° 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 28 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Monroe 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 Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Monroe Regional AirportMLUMedium airport7.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MLU / KMLU
About 7.7 km (4.8 mi) east of Monroe
Scheduled airline service in source data
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldELDMedium airport · Serves El Dorado102 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ELD / KELD
About 102 km (63.6 mi) northwest of Monroe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alexandria International AirportAEXMedium airport · Serves Alexandria138 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AEX / KAEX
About 138 km (85.5 mi) south-southwest of Monroe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Monroe in?
- Monroe currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Monroe?
- Clocks in Monroe 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 Monroe currently on daylight saving time?
- Monroe is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Monroe right now?
- Monroe is currently UTC−05:00