Baker in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.5882, -91.1682
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level
- Population
- 13 695
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1584 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Baker, Louisiana, United States
You can see the current local time of Baker, Louisiana, United States on this page, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Baker, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Baker
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Baker, Louisiana.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:19 AM Solar noon 12:49 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 11 h 01 min Night 12 h 59 min Civil twilight 6:54 AM – 6:45 PM
Weather in Baker right now
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Baker and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 26801
- 32531
- 59313
- 70704
- 70714
- 89311
- 92309
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Louisiana
- New Orleans 362 701
- Baton Rouge 227 470
- Shreveport 187 593
- Metairie Terrace 142 489
- Metairie 138 481
- Lafayette 121 374
Other places named Baker
- Baker Montana, United States
- Baker California, United States
- Baker Nevada, United States
- Baker Minnesota, United States
- Baker Missouri, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Tigerland Acres — 21.7 km
- College Hills — 21.8 km
- Silverside — 22.1 km
- Harwich — 22.1 km
- University Acres — 22.1 km
- Cinclare — 22.1 km
Time and daylight in Baker
7 postal codes are listed for Baker.
Baker is served by the America/Chicago time zone, offset UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
In Baker, today's sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:20 PM. Light stays for 11 h 01 min.
Baker shares its time with neighbouring Tigerland Acres and College Hills.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does local time in Baker follow?
- Local time in Baker follows America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does the time in Baker vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Baker: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Baker?
- Expect it at 6:20 PM.