Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.6355, -90.5033
- Elevation
- 27 m above sea level
- Population
- 1 810
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1532 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Louisiana, United States
Local time right now in Independence, Louisiana, United States appears above, in the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Independence, United States
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Independence keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:20 AM Solar noon 11:47 AM Sunset 5:13 PM Daylight 10 h 53 min Night 13 h 07 min Civil twilight 5:55 AM – 5:38 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, 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
- Millards — 1.6 km
- Velma — 2.7 km
- Marburyville (historical) — 3.8 km
- Shiloh — 5.8 km
- Tickfaw — 6.7 km
- Little River (historical) — 8.2 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Independence sits in the America/Chicago time zone, which runs at UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
At Independence the sun clears the horizon at 6:20 AM and sinks again at 5:13 PM. The gap between them is 10 h 53 min.
Millards and Velma, both nearby, hold the same time as Independence.
There are 12 postal code zones in Independence.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone determines the local time in Independence?
- Local time in Independence is determined by America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in Independence?
- No.
- When does light leave Independence?
- Light leaves at 5:13 PM.