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Sunrise & Sunset in New Orleans

Today in New Orleans, United States the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:35, giving a day length of 11h 35m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 46s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:00

Bearing: E 97.7°

🌇 Sunset

18:35

Bearing: W 262.4°

🌞 Day length

11h 35m

Tomorrow −1m 46s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:48

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:41

Ends: 19:55

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:08

Ends: 19:27

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:36

Ends: 18:59

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:00–07:32

Evening: 18:03–18:35

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 06:54 18:47 11h 53m 12:51 06:30 19:11 E 93.2°
2 Fri 06:55 18:46 11h 51m 12:50 06:31 19:10 E 93.7°
3 Sat 06:55 18:45 11h 49m 12:50 06:32 19:09 E 94.1°
4 Sun 06:56 18:43 11h 47m 12:50 06:32 19:07 E 94.6°
5 Mon 06:57 18:42 11h 46m 12:49 06:33 19:06 E 95.0°
6 Tue 06:57 18:41 11h 44m 12:49 06:33 19:05 E 95.5°
7 Wed 06:58 18:40 11h 42m 12:49 06:34 19:04 E 95.9°
8 Thu 06:58 18:39 11h 40m 12:48 06:34 19:03 E 96.4°
9 Fri 06:59 18:38 11h 39m 12:48 06:35 19:01 E 96.8°
10 Sat 07:00 18:36 11h 37m 12:48 06:36 19:00 E 97.2°
11 Sun 07:00 18:35 11h 35m 12:48 06:36 18:59 E 97.7°
12 Mon 07:01 18:34 11h 33m 12:47 06:37 18:58 E 98.1°
13 Tue 07:01 18:33 11h 32m 12:47 06:37 18:57 E 98.5°
14 Wed 07:02 18:32 11h 30m 12:47 06:38 18:56 E 99.0°
15 Thu 07:03 18:31 11h 28m 12:47 06:39 18:55 E 99.4°
16 Fri 07:03 18:30 11h 26m 12:46 06:39 18:54 E 99.8°
17 Sat 07:04 18:29 11h 25m 12:46 06:40 18:53 E 100.3°
18 Sun 07:05 18:28 11h 23m 12:46 06:40 18:52 E 100.7°
19 Mon 07:05 18:26 11h 21m 12:46 06:41 18:51 E 101.1°
20 Tue 07:06 18:25 11h 19m 12:46 06:42 18:50 ESE 101.5°
21 Wed 07:07 18:24 11h 18m 12:46 06:42 18:49 ESE 101.9°
22 Thu 07:07 18:23 11h 16m 12:45 06:43 18:48 ESE 102.3°
23 Fri 07:08 18:22 11h 14m 12:45 06:44 18:47 ESE 102.8°
24 Sat 07:09 18:21 11h 13m 12:45 06:44 18:46 ESE 103.2°
25 Sun 07:10 18:21 11h 11m 12:45 06:45 18:45 ESE 103.6°
26 Mon 07:10 18:20 11h 9m 12:45 06:46 18:44 ESE 104.0°
27 Tue 07:11 18:19 11h 8m 12:45 06:47 18:43 ESE 104.4°
28 Wed 07:12 18:18 11h 6m 12:45 06:47 18:42 ESE 104.8°
29 Thu 07:12 18:17 11h 4m 12:45 06:48 18:41 ESE 105.1°
30 Fri 07:13 18:16 11h 3m 12:45 06:49 18:41 ESE 105.5°
31 Sat 07:14 18:15 11h 1m 12:45 06:49 18:40 ESE 105.9°

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.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 26m of daylight 10.4 Jan February 15: 11h 9m of daylight 11.1 Feb March 15: 11h 58m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 54m of daylight 12.9 Apr May 15: 13h 39m of daylight 13.7 May June 15: 14h 4m of daylight 14.1 Jun July 15: 13h 54m of daylight 13.9 Jul August 15: 13h 14m of daylight 13.2 Aug September 15: 12h 22m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 28m of daylight 11.5 Oct November 15: 10h 39m of daylight 10.7 Nov December 15: 10h 14m of daylight 10.2 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:57 17:23 10h 26m
15 February 06:41 17:50 11h 9m
15 March 07:11 19:09 11h 58m
15 April 06:34 19:28 12h 54m
15 May 06:08 19:47 13h 39m
15 June 06:00 20:03 14h 4m
15 July 06:10 20:04 13h 54m
15 August 06:29 19:43 13h 14m
15 September 06:46 19:07 12h 22m
15 October 07:03 18:31 11h 28m
15 November 06:26 17:05 10h 39m
15 December 06:49 17:03 10h 14m

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About sunrise data for New Orleans

Times are calculated for New Orleans's coordinates (29.95°, -90.07°) and shown in the America/Chicago time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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