Current Time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Baton Rouge now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Baton Rouge: 3:12 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:14 AMNowSunset 6:23 PM
Baton Rouge time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.45° N, 91.19° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 7 days. Baton Rouge then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Baton Rouge
| Place | Local time | vs Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 4:12 AM | +1 h |
| London | 8:12 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 12:12 PM | +9 h |
| India | 1:42 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 5:12 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 7:12 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Baton Rouge observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Baton Rouge is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
Baton Rouge uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Baton Rouge the same time as California?
No. Baton Rouge is 2 hours ahead of California right now.