Castor in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.2532, -93.1657
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level
- Population
- 247
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1632 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Castor, Louisiana, United States
The local time of Castor, Louisiana, United States is presented here, in line with the America/Chicago zone (−6).
Castor, United States
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Castor
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Castor.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:33 AM Solar noon 11:57 AM Sunset 5:21 PM Daylight 10 h 48 min Night 13 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:08 AM – 5:47 PM
Weather in Castor right now
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Castor and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 71016
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 Castor
- Castor England, United Kingdom
- Castor Alberta, Canada
- Castor Artibonite, Haiti
- Castor Artibonite, Haiti
- Castor Nord, Haiti
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 Castor
The local zone in Castor is America/Chicago, standing at UTC−6. Whether daylight saving applies: No.
In Castor, first light arrives at 6:33 AM and the sun goes down at 5:21 PM. The day holds 10 h 48 min of light.
Nothing changes on the clock between Castor and neighbouring Anderson or Alberta.
1 postal code is in use across Castor.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone for Castor?
- The time zone for Castor is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Castor?
- No.
- At what time is the sun setting in Castor?
- The sun is setting at 5:21 PM.