Time in New Orleans, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in New Orleans, United States is shown below — the city is in the America/Chicago time zone (UTC -05:00 · CDT).
New Orleans local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CDT
New Orleans at a glance
- Time zone
America/Chicago· Central Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -05:00 CDT
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC -06:00 / -05:00
- Coordinates
- 29.95° N, 90.07° W
- Population
- 383,997
- Country
- United States · ISO US
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
New Orleans right now
Time difference
New Orleans is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:23
Day length 11h 16m · twilight and monthly table →
New Orleans time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in New Orleans overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 12:00 New Orleans time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| New Orleans | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
New Orleans vs. major cities
How far New Orleans is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in New Orleans, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in New Orleans | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Paris · France | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +10:30 h | 19:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in New Orleans time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near New Orleans
The closest places to New Orleans among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 510 km (320 mi) west | Same time |
| Atlanta | 680 km (420 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Dallas | 710 km (440 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Austin | 740 km (460 mi) west | Same time |
| Nashville | 760 km (470 mi) northeast | Same time |
| San Antonio | 820 km (510 mi) west | Same time |
| Miami | 1,080 km (670 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Havana · Cuba | 1,080 km (670 mi) southeast | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of New Orleans.
Clock time vs. sun time in New Orleans
New Orleans's standard offset, UTC -06:00, is based on the 90° W meridian; the city itself lies at 90.07° W, 0.1° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 1 minute of local solar time in standard time (1 h off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:45 (around 5 November) and 13:11 (around 12 March) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in New Orleans
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- October 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-US, United States's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in New Orleans
New Orleans has alternated between UTC -06:00 in standard time and UTC -05:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -06:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -06:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in New Orleans through the year
The longest day in New Orleans is 21 June with 14h 4m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 13m. Day length swings by 3 h 52 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:00 on 3 June and the latest sunset at 20:06 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New Orleans in?
New Orleans uses the America/Chicago time zone (CST / CDT): UTC -06:00 in standard time and UTC -05:00 during daylight saving time. United States spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does New Orleans observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in New Orleans go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in New Orleans?
Around 21 June, with 14h 4m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 13m.
What is the dialing code for New Orleans?
To call New Orleans from abroad, dial your international access code, then United States's country code +1, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in New Orleans?
The standard work week in United States runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to New Orleans on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Atlanta, about 680 km (420 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of New Orleans.
How are dates and times written in New Orleans?
Following the en-US conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for New Orleans
Everything else we track for New Orleans: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.