Gilead in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.7943, -90.8621
- Elevation
- 46 m above sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1547 km away
- Same name
- 10 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Gilead, Louisiana, United States
Get the current local time in Gilead, Louisiana, United States, a location in the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Gilead, United States
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Gilead
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Gilead.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:26 AM Solar noon 11:48 AM Sunset 5:11 PM Daylight 10 h 45 min Night 13 h 15 min Civil twilight 6:01 AM – 5:36 PM
Weather in Gilead right now
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Gilead and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 68362
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 Gilead
- Gilead New South Wales, Australia
- Gilead Maine, United States
- Gilead Nebraska, United States
- Gilead Connecticut, United States
- Gilead Iowa, 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
- Hatchersville — 4.0 km
- Bluff Creek — 5.3 km
- Nesom (historical) — 5.7 km
- McKnight Crossing — 6.2 km
- Grangeville — 6.4 km
- Sunbeam (historical) — 7.1 km
Gilead: clock, sun and surroundings
Postal codes in Gilead number 1.
Clocks across Gilead run on America/Chicago at UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
The sun rises here at 6:26 AM and sets at 5:11 PM in Gilead today. Daylight adds up to 10 h 45 min.
Gilead and its neighbours Hatchersville and Bluff Creek keep one clock.
Questions and answers
- What is the correct time zone for Gilead?
- The correct time zone for Gilead is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Gilead?
- No.
- What is the local sunrise time in Gilead?
- Local sunrise is 6:26 AM.