Sunrise and sunset in New Orleans, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:19 in New Orleans (GMT-5): 11 h 07 min of daylight, 1 min 38 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:45, it is 47.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Solar noon
- 12:45, 47.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 07 min
- Golden hour
- 07:11–07:44 and 17:46–18:19
- Blue hour
- 06:37–06:56 and 18:34–18:53
See the sun’s path over New Orleans on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:51–06:18 | 19:11–19:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:18–06:47 | 18:43–19:11 |
| Civil twilight | 06:47–07:11 | 18:19–18:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in New Orleans through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:57 | 17:12 | 10 h 15 min | 37.1° |
| February | 06:51 | 17:38 | 10 h 46 min | 43° |
| March | 06:27 | 18:00 | 11 h 32 min | 52.5° |
| April | 06:50 | 19:19 | 12 h 28 min | 64.6° |
| May | 06:18 | 19:38 | 13 h 19 min | 75.1° |
| June | 06:01 | 19:57 | 13 h 56 min | 82.1° |
| July | 06:04 | 20:06 | 14 h 02 min | 83.1° |
| August | 06:20 | 19:55 | 13 h 34 min | 78° |
| September | 06:38 | 19:24 | 12 h 46 min | 68.3° |
| October | 06:54 | 18:47 | 11 h 52 min | 56.8° |
| November | 06:15 | 17:14 | 10 h 59 min | 45.6° |
| December | 06:39 | 17:01 | 10 h 21 min | 38.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from New Orleans
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 12% of the sun covered at 08:03 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 41% of the sun covered at 11:07 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 19% of the sun covered at 16:28 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near New Orleans
- Metairie 8 km
- Baton Rouge 120 km
- Lafayette 189 km
- Mobile 212 km
- Jackson 261 km
- Beaumont 388 km
- Tuscaloosa 433 km
- Montgomery 448 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 29.9547°, -90.0751° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.