Baton Rouge, LA · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 07 min
- Shortest day
- 10 h 11 min
Baton Rouge daylight through 2026
Daylight in Baton Rouge runs from 10 h 11 min on December 21 to 14 h 07 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 3 h 56 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 298th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Baton Rouge daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 27 min | 6:56 AM to 7:02 AM | 5:15 PM to 5:40 PM |
| February | 11 h 08 min | 6:31 AM to 6:55 AM | 5:41 PM to 6:02 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:23 AM to 7:22 AM | 6:03 PM to 7:22 PM |
| April | 12 h 56 min | 6:21 AM to 6:53 AM | 7:23 PM to 7:42 PM |
| May | 13 h 42 min | 6:03 AM to 6:20 AM | 7:42 PM to 8:01 PM |
| June | 14 h 05 min | 6:01 AM to 6:05 AM | 8:02 PM to 8:10 PM |
| July | 13 h 53 min | 6:06 AM to 6:22 AM | 7:59 PM to 8:10 PM |
| August | 13 h 13 min | 6:22 AM to 6:40 AM | 7:28 PM to 7:58 PM |
| September | 12 h 20 min | 6:41 AM to 6:57 AM | 6:50 PM to 7:27 PM |
| October | 11 h 25 min | 6:58 AM to 7:18 AM | 6:17 PM to 6:49 PM |
| November | 10 h 37 min | 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM | 5:03 PM to 5:16 PM |
| December | 10 h 13 min | 6:43 AM to 7:01 AM | 5:03 PM to 5:14 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 7 at 6:01 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:10 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:22 AM on March 8. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Baton Rouge sits at 91.13° W, so the sun runs about 5 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:14 PM on January 15 and 1:10 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA | 32.47° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 01 min |
| Jackson, MS | 32.32° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 02 min |
| Mobile, AL | 30.67° N | 14 h 08 min | 10 h 10 min |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 30.44° N | 14 h 07 min | 10 h 11 min |
| Lafayette, LA | 30.21° N | 14 h 06 min | 10 h 12 min |
| Beaumont, TX | 30.08° N | 14 h 05 min | 10 h 12 min |
| New Orleans, LA | 30.05° N | 14 h 05 min | 10 h 13 min |
| Pasadena, TX | 29.66° N | 14 h 03 min | 10 h 14 min |
| League City, TX | 29.49° N | 14 h 02 min | 10 h 15 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Baton Rouge?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 07 min of daylight: sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 8:09 PM.
What is the shortest day in Baton Rouge?
December 21, 2026, with 10 h 11 min: sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 5:08 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Baton Rouge?
8:10 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:03 PM on November 26.
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Baton Rouge, 30.440° N, 91.133° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.