Time in Hammond, Louisiana, USA
Saturday, November 14, 2026
What time is it in Hammond? It is on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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Hammond time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Hammond
Standard time is in effect in Hammond (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Hammond today
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:46 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:01 AM and 4:30–5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min (1 min 21 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:01–6:27 AM and 5:05–5:30 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202811% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:03 AM
Moon in Hammond today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 23%
- Moonrise
- 11:05 AM
- Moonset
- 9:24 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Hammond
Hammond is located in Louisiana, United States. Clocks in Hammond are set to CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,539 km (956 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Hammond is 19,584.
- Coordinates
- 30°30′17″N 90°27′47″W
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- Region
- Louisiana
- District
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 19,584 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,539 km (956 mi)
Where is Hammond
Best time to call Hammond
Working hours in Hammond are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Hammond
- Ponchatoula 8 km (5 mi)
- Covington 35 km (22 mi)
- Walker 38 km (24 mi)
- Mandeville 41 km (26 mi)
- Denham Springs 47 km (29 mi)
- Laplace 49 km (30 mi)
- Reserve 51 km (32 mi)
- Shenandoah 53 km (33 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Hammond
+ means the time there is ahead of Hammond, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hammond in?
Hammond is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Hammond?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Hammond?
The current UTC offset in Hammond is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Hammond is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Hammond today?
Today the sun rises in Hammond at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:05 PM.
How far is Hammond from Washington, D.C.?
Hammond is 1,539 km (956 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.