Time Now in Gretna, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 29.91° N, 90.05° W
Elevation: 0 m above sea level
Population rank: #2824 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Louisiana
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Gretna keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Gretna sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 0 m, Gretna is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1882 km away. Gretna is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Gretna at 06:16 and sets at 19:56, giving 13h 39m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gretna
Daylight Hours in Gretna
Gretna gets 13h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gretna is at 06:16 and sunset in Gretna is at 19:56.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 13m near the December solstice to 14h 04m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Gretna's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 04:42 | 06:16 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:43 | 06:16 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:44 | 06:17 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:45 | 06:18 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:46 | 06:18 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:47 | 06:19 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:47 | 06:19 | 13:06 | 16:43 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gretna
Sunrise
in Gretna
↑
6:16 AM
Sunset
in Gretna
↓
7:56 PM
Day Length
13h 39m
Dawn
in Gretna
5:50 AM
Dusk
in Gretna
8:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gretna
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
96.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:10
Distances & Clock Changes in Gretna
How Far Is Gretna From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,882 km | NE (46deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,690 km | WNW (287deg) |
| London | 7,448 km | NE (43deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,538 km | SE (137deg) |
| Paris | 7,719 km | NE (45deg) |
| Moscow | 9,279 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,061 km | NW (321deg) |
| Dubai | 12,858 km | NE (35deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gretna?
Gretna next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gretna's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gretna and you would surface in the open ocean, near 29.9deg S, 90.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gretna
What time is it in Gretna right now?
The current local time in Gretna is 08:01 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Gretna follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Gretna in?
Gretna runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gretna?
Is Gretna on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of July 27, 2026, Gretna has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gretna today?
In Gretna today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:56, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gretna tonight?
Tonight the moon over Gretna is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 96.0%.
What is solar time in Gretna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gretna, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.