Current Time in Ruston, Louisiana, USA
6:03:10 PM
18:03:10
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 30 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 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 |
Weather forecast for Ruston
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Time context
Ruston 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 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ruston in?
- Ruston currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Ruston currently on daylight saving time?
- Ruston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ruston right now?
- Ruston is currently UTC−05:00