Velma in numbers
- Coordinates
- 30.6593, -90.4990
- Elevation
- 27 m above sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1530 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Velma, Louisiana, United States
The exact time in Velma, Louisiana, United States is given here, for the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Velma, United States
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Velma
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Velma 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 Velma right now
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Velma and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 73491
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 Velma
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- Velma Virginia, 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 — 1.2 km
- Independence — 2.7 km
- Shiloh — 3.2 km
- Marburyville (historical) — 4.0 km
- Gullett — 6.2 km
- Amite — 7.5 km
About the time in Velma
Velma is mapped by 1 postal code.
Velma operates on America/Chicago at UTC−6. Daylight saving time used here: No.
Sunrise today in Velma lands at 6:20 AM; sunset lands at 5:13 PM. That is 10 h 53 min of light.
Same time, different place: Millards and Independence near Velma.
Questions and answers
- What is the local time zone in Velma?
- The local time zone in Velma is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Is summer time applied in Velma?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Velma?
- Expect it at 6:20 AM.