Current Local time in Central, United States
Question: What time is it in Central? Answer: Central (Louisiana) is located in "CDT" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: -5) and daylight saving time is active (+1h) ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Monday, 06. April 2026, 04:05 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Central will switch to Standard (winter) time at 02:00, Sunday, 01 November 2026. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 208 day, 21 hour(s), 54 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
» Central Time change 2026, 2027 (America/Chicago) »
| Central info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Currency: | USD, Dollar |
| Continent: | North America |
| Population: | ≈ 26 864  = 0.087‰ USA Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 25 m |
| GPS coordinates | 30° 33' 15.7" North, 91° 2' 12.4" West |
| Distance from * Equator: | 3397.3 km (2111 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 6609.7 km (4107.1 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | English/United States (+3) |
| AC power plug | 120 V • 60 Hz • A,B [*3] |
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Time of day in Central now
 06:46 |
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 19:26 |
Time difference from Central:
| Los Angeles | ** | | | -2 |
| Mexico City | * | | | -1 |
| New York | +1 | | | * |
| Rio de Janeiro | +2 | | | ** |
| London | +6 | | | ****** |
| Moscow | +8 | | | ******** |
| Dubai | +9 | | | ********* |
| Mumbai | +10.5 | | | ********** |
| Shanghai | +13 | | | ************* |
| Tokyo | +14 | | | ************** |
| Sydney | +15 | | | *************** |
