Right now, local time in New Orleans is 06:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Orleans ranks #1661 worldwide by population and #60 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Orleans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9547° N, 90.0751° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 362,701 · #1661 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Orleans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.95° S, 89.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,103 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Orleans today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 49.3° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for New Orleans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Orleans sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Orleans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,344 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,235 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.95° N, 90.08° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:37 | +3h |
| London | 12:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:37 | +17h |
Best time to call New Orleans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Orleans local time:
Cities sharing New Orleans's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:37
- Los Angeles04:37
- Brooklyn07:37
- Chicago06:37
- Queens07:37
- Houston06:37
- Phoenix05:37
- Philadelphia07:37
- San Antonio06:37
- Manhattan07:37
- San Diego04:37
- The Bronx07:37
Distances from New Orleans
| Chicago | 1,344 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,686 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,446 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,544 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,716 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,275 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,052 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,852 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,651 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,271 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,300 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,235 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near New Orleans
FAQ
What time is it in New Orleans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Orleans (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Orleans in?
New Orleans runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does New Orleans observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Orleans today?
New Orleans sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Orleans tonight?
The moon phase over New Orleans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Orleans?
The antipode of New Orleans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.95° S, 89.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,103 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Orleans?
New Orleans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Orleans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Orleans, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.