Current Time in Ruston, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 32.52° N, 92.64° W
Elevation: 102 m above sea level
Population rank: #2290 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 10m 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
The time now in Ruston, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ruston currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Ruston keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Ruston sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Ruston sits at a modest 102 m above sea level. Ruston is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1891 km off. Modest in size, Ruston still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Ruston at 07:14 and sets at 18:37, giving 11h 22m of daylight today.
Ruston Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Ruston
Ruston gets 11h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ruston is at 07:14 and sunset in Ruston is at 18:37.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 00m near the December solstice to 14h 17m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ruston and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Ruston's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:50 | 07:14 | 12:56 | 16:10 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:50 | 07:15 | 12:56 | 16:10 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:51 | 07:15 | 12:55 | 16:09 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:52 | 07:16 | 12:55 | 16:08 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:52 | 07:17 | 12:55 | 16:07 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:53 | 07:18 | 12:55 | 16:06 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:54 | 07:18 | 12:55 | 16:05 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ruston
Sunrise
in Ruston
↑
7:14 AM
Sunset
in Ruston
↓
6:37 PM
Day Length
11h 22m
Dawn
in Ruston
6:49 AM
Dusk
in Ruston
7:02 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ruston
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
25.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 13:00
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:48
Distances & Clock Changes in Ruston
How Far Is Ruston From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,891 km | NE (56deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,380 km | W (281deg) |
| London | 7,401 km | NE (43deg) |
| Paris | 7,685 km | NE (45deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,918 km | SE (136deg) |
| Moscow | 9,127 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,681 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 12,751 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ruston?
Ruston next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ruston's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ruston and you would surface in the open ocean, near 32.5deg S, 87.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ruston
What time is it in Ruston right now?
The current local time in Ruston is 16:49 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Ruston follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Ruston in?
Clocks in Ruston follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ruston?
Is Ruston on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 15, 2026, Ruston has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruston today?
Today in Ruston: sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 18:37, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruston tonight?
Over Ruston tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 25.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Ruston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruston, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.