Sharkey in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.3702, -90.4206
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1546 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sharkey, Louisiana, United States
The local time of Sharkey, Louisiana, United States is presented here, in line with the America/Chicago zone (−6).
Sharkey, United States
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Sharkey
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Sharkey keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:19 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:13 PM Daylight 10 h 54 min Night 13 h 06 min Civil twilight 5:55 AM – 5:38 PM
Weather in Sharkey right now
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Sharkey and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 70454 Ponchatoula — 8.1 km away
- 70421 Akers — 9.1 km away
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 Sharkey
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
- Jena (historical) — 4.9 km
- Strader — 5.3 km
- North Pass — 7.1 km
- Ponchatoula — 7.9 km
- Wadesboro — 8.7 km
- Cypress Creek Mobile Home Court — 8.9 km
Time and daylight in Sharkey
Time in Sharkey is measured by America/Chicago, at UTC−6. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
In Sharkey, first light arrives at 6:19 AM and the sun goes down at 5:13 PM. The day holds 10 h 54 min of light.
The clock reading for Sharkey covers nearby Jena (historical) and Strader as well.
There are 2 postal code zones in Sharkey.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to Sharkey?
- The time zone name for Sharkey is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Are the clocks in Sharkey adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Sharkey: No.
- What time does the sun set in Sharkey?
- The sun sets in Sharkey at 5:13 PM.