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What time is it in Louisiana?
Louisiana is in one time zone. Capital: Baton Rouge.
Time in Louisiana right now
Central Time
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Time zone in Louisiana
Louisiana is in one time zone: Central Time (CT).
Yes. Louisiana uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
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Questions about time in Louisiana
What time is it in Louisiana now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live time in Louisiana.
What time zone is Louisiana in?
Louisiana is in one time zone: Central Time (CT).
Does Louisiana have more than one time zone?
No. All of Louisiana is in Central Time.
Does Louisiana use daylight saving time?
Yes. Louisiana uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
What time is it in the capital of Louisiana?
The capital is Baton Rouge. Louisiana's capital uses Central Time.