Current time in Shreveport, LA
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 32.53° N, 93.75° W |
Time difference from Shreveport
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Shreveport ticks together with all of the Central Time Zone — Dallas, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, and Chicago share its clock.
About time in Shreveport
Shreveport, on the Red River in Caddo Parish, anchors the corner where Louisiana meets Texas and Arkansas — the region locals call the Ark-La-Tex.
All three of those states keep Central Time at their meeting point, so metro traffic between Shreveport, Bossier City, Texarkana, and the East Texas oil towns crosses state lines daily without ever crossing a clock line.
Positioned at 93.75° W, a few degrees west of the zone's reference meridian, Shreveport sees the winter sun culminate about a quarter-hour after 12:00 CST — a modest offset compared with the far-west Central cities of the Texas plains.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Shreveport in?
Shreveport is in the Central Time Zone (CT), running Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
How far behind New York is Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind New York throughout the year; the Central and Eastern zones switch to daylight saving time on the same dates, so the gap is always exactly one hour.
Does Shreveport observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Shreveport turns clocks forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 the dates are March 8 and November 1.