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New Orleans Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | United States
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in New Orleans, United States, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 14, 2026
Time zone
CDT
Updated hourly
America/Chicago
Today’s solar times in New Orleans
Dawn
6:48 AM
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:44 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:37 PM
Sunset
7:08 PM
Dusk
7:32 PM
What these times mean
New Orleans changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in New Orleans throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:57 AM | 5:23 PM | 10h 26m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 5:50 PM | 11h 09m |
| March | 7:11 AM | 7:09 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:34 AM | 7:28 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:08 AM | 7:47 PM | 13h 39m |
| June | 6:00 AM | 8:03 PM | 14h 04m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 8:04 PM | 13h 54m |
| August | 6:29 AM | 7:43 PM | 13h 14m |
| September | 6:46 AM | 7:07 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 6:31 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:26 AM | 5:05 PM | 10h 39m |
| December | 6:49 AM | 5:03 PM | 10h 14m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Orleans today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for New Orleans, United States, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in New Orleans?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in New Orleans?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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