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 Where is Opelousas? (United States, US)

Opelousas is a city located in United States (US).
Latitude 30.53353 Longitude -92.08151

  Opelousas location on the United States (US) map

 Information about Opelousas

• City: Opelousas
• Country: United States (US)
• Latitude: 30.53353
• Longitude: -92.08151
• Time Zone: America/Chicago

 Time zone and UTC offset ofOpelousas

Opelousas, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone, which is currently UTC-5. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

 Current time difference with other cities

• Opelousas is 6 hours behind London
• Opelousas is 1 hour behind New York
• Opelousas is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
• Opelousas is 9 hours behind Dubai
• Opelousas is 14 hours behind Tokyo
• Opelousas is 16 hours behind Sydney

 Frequently asked questions about time inOpelousas

What time zone is Opelousas in?

Opelousas, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5).

Does Opelousas observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Opelousas and New York?

Opelousas is 1 hour behind New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Opelousas?

Opelousas is located at latitude 30.53353 and longitude -92.08151.

  Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inOpelousas today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Opelousas, calculated for the America/Chicago time zone. All times are local.

 Sun

• Sunrise: 07:11
• Solar noon: 12:54
• Sunset: 18:36
• Length of day: 11 h 24 min

 Moon

• Moon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent
• Illumination: 30%
• Moon age: about 5.4 days
• Moonrise: 12:51
• Moonset: 22:48

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City of Opelousas, Louisiana

Opelousas (; French: Les Opélousas; Spanish: Los Opeluzás) is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 estimated population for Opelousas is 15,098. According to the 2020 census, Opelousas has a population of 15,786, a 6.53 percent decline since the 2010 census, which had recorded a population of 16,634. Opelousas is the principal city for the Opelousas-Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 80,808 in 2020. Opelousas is also the fourth largest city in the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 537,947. Historically an area of settlement by French and Spanish Creoles, Creoles of color, and Acadians, Opelousas is the center of zydeco music. It celebrates its heritage at the Creoles of Color Heritage Folklife Center, one of the destinations on the new Louisiana African-American Heritage Trail. It is also the location of the Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. The city calls itself "the spice capital of the world", with production and sale of seasonings such as Tony Chachere's products, Targil Seasonings, Savoie's cajun meats and products, and LouAna Cooking Oil. During the tenure of Sheriff Cat Doucet, from 1936 to 1940 and again from 1952 to 1968, the section of Opelousas along Highway 190 was a haven of gambling and prostitution, the profits from which he skimmed a take.
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