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What’s the polite time cutoff for fireworks on the 4th?

Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:50 pm
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21171 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:50 pm
Having this debate with family. It doesn’t get really dark until after 8:30. I say 10 pm is fair cutoff, family thinks I should get it done by 9 pm.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:51 pm to
The 5th
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21171 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:53 pm to
My younger days I’d agree, but now that I have had kids, I realize some poor parents are just trying to get theirs to sleep.
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
6959 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:53 pm to
Do you live in a neighborhood? If so, major white trash move to use big fireworks after 8 or 9 when babies are asleep
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21171 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:53 pm to
It’s still daylight at 8
Posted by Falco
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:54 pm to
11pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132115 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:54 pm to
11
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
12225 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:56 pm to
2:50 a.m.
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:57 pm to
bout 350.
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:57 pm to
In Livingston Parish the fireworks end at midnight
The gunfire begins at 12:01
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:57 pm to
Depends, do you live by Messicans?
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21171 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:00 pm to
No Mexicans, larger lots and on the water (lake house). Dont think any direct neighbors have babies, but not sure further down the street.

Firing over the water.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
33075 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:00 pm to
Wherever you are, I would say the cutoff is one hour after last light. Anything after that can be saved for New Years.
Posted by Tiger4life306
Member since Apr 2016
821 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:01 pm to
9 would be my preferred cutoff time, but I think 10 is a reasonable cutoff.
After 10 is late and 10:30+ seems unnecessary. By 10:30 you have had a full 2 hours of darkness to light fireworks. No reason to still be popping them off that late
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52692 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:02 pm to
Obviously depends where you live, would say 11
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
37 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:03 pm to
10 pm always seems to be a universal "quiet" time. Assholes will go past midnight, though.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
56655 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:07 pm to
New Year’s Eve is the worst at midnight

July 4th usually is over by 10-11

It is a Saturday so no work for most tomorrow
Posted by TheMagicMan
Member since May 2026
114 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:08 pm to
I would say 11:00 p.m. I mean it's a Saturday night in the summer, the kids will be fine being up a little later for one night. And most people aren't working tomorrow so it's fine being up late.

Many areas, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, don't even get dark until close to 9:30 p.m. this time of year, so expecting fireworks to be done within 30 minutes of it getting dark seems a little ridiculous.

I won't even care if they go until midnight. I think it would take until 1:00 a.m. for me to start really getting annoyed and maybe going out and saying something.
This post was edited on 7/4/26 at 3:14 pm
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80532 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:08 pm to
10-10:30
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104209 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 3:11 pm to
11pm if you're Canadian polite. Midnight if you're 'Merican.
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