Current Time in Monroe, Louisiana, USA
1:42:35 AM
01:42:35
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Monroe is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Monroe follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Monroe local time
Clock changes in Monroe
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 31 min1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 31 min1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 31 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Monroe
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Upcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Monroe in?
- Monroe 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 Monroe?
- Clocks in Monroe 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 Monroe observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Monroe observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Monroe?
- Monroe is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer