Time in New Orleans, USA
Saturday, November 14, 2026
What time is it in New Orleans? It is on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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New Orleans time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in New Orleans
Standard time is in effect in New Orleans (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in New Orleans today
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:09–6:58 AM and 4:30–5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min (1 min 20 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 5:59–6:24 AM and 5:04–5:30 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202812% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:03 AM
Moon in New Orleans today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 23%
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 9:24 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About New Orleans
New Orleans is a city in Louisiana, United States. The time zone of New Orleans is CST (UTC-6). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 1,552 km (965 mi). As of 2020, the population of New Orleans is 383,997.
- Coordinates
- 29°57′17″N 90°04′30″W
- Elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Region
- Louisiana
- District
- Orleans Parish
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 383,997 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,552 km (965 mi)
Where is New Orleans
Best time to call New Orleans
Working hours in New Orleans are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near New Orleans
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from New Orleans
+ means the time there is ahead of New Orleans, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New Orleans in?
New Orleans is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in New Orleans?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in New Orleans?
The current UTC offset in New Orleans is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in New Orleans is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in New Orleans today?
Today the sun rises in New Orleans at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:04 PM.
How far is New Orleans from Washington, D.C.?
New Orleans is 1,552 km (965 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.