Time in Ville Platte, Louisiana now
Ville Platte is in Louisiana and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Ville Platte.
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,264
- Coordinates
- 30.6880° N, 92.2715° W
Sunrise and sunset in Ville Platte.
Worked out for 30.6880° N, 92.2715° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ville Platte for 14h 8m, and on the shortest day for 10h 9m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
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- Moon lit
Ville Platte compared with other cities.
How the clock in Ville Platte lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Ville Platte.
The closest places listed for Louisiana, with the distance from Ville Platte and their local time. See every place on the Louisiana page.
When the clocks change in Ville Platte.
Ville Platte follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Ville Platte.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Ville Platte.
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What time is it in Ville Platte right now?
Ville Platte is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Ville Platte in?
Ville Platte uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Louisiana in most cases. The Louisiana page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Ville Platte observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Ville Platte go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Ville Platte?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:14, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:11.
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How long is the longest day in Ville Platte?
The sun is up for 14h 8m on the June solstice and for 10h 9m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Ville Platte and New York?
Ville Platte is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Ville Platte and London?
Ville Platte is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Ville Platte?
Ville Platte has about 7,264 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Louisiana on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Ville Platte?
Ville Platte sits at 30.6880° N, 92.2715° W in Louisiana, about 140 miles from New Orleans.
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Which places are closest to Ville Platte?
The closest places listed are Opelousas, 16 miles away, Eunice, 16 miles away and Oakdale, 25 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.