Canton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.6763, -92.7349
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1696 km away
- Same name
- 45 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Canton, Louisiana, United States
The clock above shows the current local time in Canton, Louisiana, United States, which uses America/Chicago (−5).
Canton, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Canton
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Canton keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:15 AM Solar noon 12:57 PM Sunset 6:40 PM Daylight 11 h 25 min Night 12 h 35 min Civil twilight 6:51 AM – 7:04 PM
Weather in Canton right now
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Canton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02021
- 04221
- 06019
- 13617
- 17724
- 28716
- 30114
- 30115
- 30169
- 39046
- 44701
- 44702
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 Canton
- Canton Michigan, United States
- Canton Ohio, United States
- Canton Georgia, United States
- Canton Massachusetts, United States
- Canton Illinois, 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
Time and daylight in Canton
Time in Canton is measured by America/Chicago, at UTC−5. Whether clocks are moved for summer: Yes.
The sun climbs above Canton at 7:15 AM and dips below at 6:40 PM. Between them sit 11 h 25 min of daylight.
Close by, Foley and Oberlin keep time with Canton.
Addressing within Canton draws on 12 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- What is Canton's time zone?
- Canton's time zone is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is the hour in Canton changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- Yes.
- What time does the sun set in Canton?
- The sun sets in Canton at 6:40 PM.