Time Now in Metairie, United States 🇺🇸
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Metairie ranks
#21 for lowest elevation.
Lat/Long: 29.98° N, 90.15° W
Elevation: 1 m above sea level
Population rank: #219 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
Metairie sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Metairie sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 1 m, Metairie is practically at sea level. Metairie is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1884 km off. A major centre in the United States, Metairie keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Metairie at 06:48 and sets at 18:59, giving 12h 11m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Metairie
Daylight Hours in Metairie
Metairie gets 12h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Metairie is at 06:48 and sunset in Metairie is at 18:59.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 13m near the December solstice to 14h 04m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Metairie's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Sep ● | 05:25 | 06:47 | 12:54 | 16:22 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:26 | 06:48 | 12:53 | 16:21 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:26 | 06:48 | 12:53 | 16:20 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:27 | 06:49 | 12:53 | 16:20 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:27 | 06:49 | 12:52 | 16:19 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:28 | 06:50 | 12:52 | 16:18 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:29 | 06:51 | 12:51 | 16:17 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Metairie
Sunrise
in Metairie
↑
6:48 AM
Sunset
in Metairie
↓
6:59 PM
Day Length
12h 11m
Dawn
in Metairie
6:23 AM
Dusk
in Metairie
7:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Metairie
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
63.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:34
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 00:49
Distances & Clock Changes in Metairie
How Far Is Metairie From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,884 km | NE (46deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,678 km | WNW (287deg) |
| London | 7,449 km | NE (43deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,551 km | SE (137deg) |
| Paris | 7,720 km | NE (45deg) |
| Moscow | 9,276 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,049 km | NW (321deg) |
| Dubai | 12,857 km | NE (35deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Metairie?
Metairie next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Metairie's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Metairie and you would surface in the open ocean, near 30.0deg S, 89.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Metairie
What time is it in Metairie right now?
The current local time in Metairie is 00:45 on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Metairie follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Metairie in?
Metairie 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 Metairie?
Is Metairie on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 20, 2026, Metairie has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metairie today?
Metairie sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 18:59 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metairie tonight?
The moon phase over Metairie tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 63.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Metairie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metairie, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.