Current Time in Ruston, Louisiana, USA
6:42:26 PM
18:42:26
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Ruston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ruston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Lincoln Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,340
- Elevation
- 102 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 31' N / 92° 38' W
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Ruston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ruston local time
Clock changes in Ruston
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 06 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ruston, Louisiana, USA
Monroe Regional AirportMLUMedium airport · Serves Monroe56.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MLU / KMLU
About 56.3 km (35.0 mi) east of Ruston
Scheduled airline service in source data
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldELDMedium airport · Serves El Dorado79.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ELD / KELD
About 79.3 km (49.3 mi) north-northwest of Ruston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shreveport Regional AirportSHVMedium airport · Serves Shreveport112 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SHV / KSHV
About 112 km (69.5 mi) west of Ruston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ruston in?
- Ruston 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 Ruston?
- Clocks in Ruston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Ruston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ruston observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ruston?
- Ruston is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer