Current Time in Metairie, Louisiana, USA
11:07:19 AM
11:07:19
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Metairie is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Metairie
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Jefferson Parish
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 138,481
- Elevation
- 1 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 59' N / 90° 09' W
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Clock changes in Metairie
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 26 min1 min 46 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 26 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.0° 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 26 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Metairie follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSYLarge airport · Serves New Orleans10.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSY / KMSY
About 10.8 km (6.7 mi) west of Metairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTRMedium airport · Serves Baton Rouge114 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BTR / KBTR
About 114 km (70.5 mi) west-northwest of Metairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gulfport Biloxi International AirportGPTMedium airport · Serves Gulfport114 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GPT / KGPT
About 114 km (71.0 mi) east-northeast of Metairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Metairie in?
- Metairie currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Metairie?
- Clocks in Metairie 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 Metairie currently on daylight saving time?
- Metairie is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Metairie right now?
- Metairie is currently UTC−05:00