Time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Baton Rouge currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-05:00.

What time is it in Baton Rouge?

The current time in Baton Rouge is 2:54 pm (July 24, 2026). The sun rose at 6:16 am and set at 8:05 pm. The length of the day is 13 hours and 48 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:17 am, and sunset is at 8:04 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:16 am

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Sunset

8:05 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Baton Rouge

Clocks in Baton Rouge will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.