Current Time in Laurel, Mississippi, USA
3:55:39 AM
03:55:39
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Laurel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Laurel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Jones County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,837
- Elevation
- 82 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 41' N / 89° 07' W
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Clock changes in Laurel
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 27 min1 min 54 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 27 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.3° 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 27 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Laurel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jackson
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Mississippi
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Laurel, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportPIBMedium airport · Serves Moselle31.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PIB / KPIB
About 31.9 km (19.8 mi) southwest of Laurel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport · Serves Meridian79.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 79.5 km (49.4 mi) north-northeast of Laurel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportJANMedium airport · Serves Jackson113 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · JAN / KJAN
About 113 km (69.9 mi) northwest of Laurel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Laurel in?
- Laurel currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Laurel?
- Clocks in Laurel 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 Laurel currently on daylight saving time?
- Laurel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Laurel right now?
- Laurel is currently UTC−05:00