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Sunrise and sunset times in New Orleans

29.955° N, 90.075° W · times in America/Chicago

On Saturday 19 September 2026 the sun rises in New Orleans at 6:47 am and sets at 7:00 pm, giving 12 h 12 m of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:54 pm. Civil twilight begins at 6:22 am and ends at 7:24 pm. Tonight the moon is a waxing gibbous, 58% illuminated.

Today, Saturday 19 September 2026

Sun

Sunrise
6:47 am
Sunset
7:00 pm
Solar noon
12:54 pm
Daylight
12 h 12 m
Civil dawn
6:22 am
Civil dusk
7:24 pm
Nautical dawn
5:55 am
Nautical dusk
7:52 pm
First light
5:27 am
Last light
8:20 pm
Golden hour, morning
6:32 am to 7:18 am
Golden hour, evening
6:29 pm to 7:15 pm
Blue hour, morning
6:22 am to 6:32 am
Blue hour, evening
7:15 pm to 7:24 pm

Golden hour and blue hour are photographers' conventions, not astronomical definitions: golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, blue hour the sun between 6° and 4° below.

Moon

Moonrise
2:48 pm
Phase
Waxing gibbous
Illumination
58% illuminated

No moonset today.

The year as a wall almanac

Every day of 2026 in New Orleans on one printed sheet: sunrise, sunset and moon times, computed for these exact coordinates.

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Seasons of 2026

EventDateLocal time
March equinox20 March9:37 am
June solstice21 June3:20 am
September equinox22 September7:09 pm
December solstice21 December2:49 pm

Month by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January6:57 am5:22 pm10 h 25 m
February6:40 am5:49 pm11 h 08 m
March7:10 am7:08 pm11 h 58 m
April6:33 am7:27 pm12 h 53 m
May6:07 am7:46 pm13 h 39 m
June5:59 am8:02 pm14 h 03 m
July6:09 am8:02 pm13 h 52 m
August6:28 am7:41 pm13 h 12 m
September6:45 am7:05 pm12 h 20 m
October7:02 am6:29 pm11 h 26 m
November6:25 am5:03 pm10 h 38 m
December6:48 am5:02 pm10 h 13 m

Values for the 15th of each month, local wall-clock time, daylight-saving shifts included.

Sunrise and sunset for the next seven days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightMoonriseMoonset
Sunday 20 September6:47 am6:59 pm12 h 11 m3:31 pm12:51 am
Monday 21 September6:48 am6:57 pm12 h 09 m4:10 pm1:48 am
Tuesday 22 September6:48 am6:56 pm12 h 07 m4:45 pm2:47 am
Wednesday 23 September6:49 am6:55 pm12 h 05 m5:17 pm3:45 am
Thursday 24 September6:50 am6:54 pm12 h 03 m5:47 pm4:44 am
Friday 25 September6:50 am6:52 pm12 h 02 m6:16 pm5:43 am
Saturday 26 September6:51 am6:51 pm12 h 00 m6:46 pm6:43 am

Longest and shortest day of 2026

  • Longest day: 21 June, with 14 h 04 m of daylight.
  • Shortest day: 21 December, with 10 h 12 m of daylight.
  • Earliest sunrise: 5:58 am on 10 June.
  • Latest sunset: 8:05 pm on 30 June.

Moon phases ahead

PhaseDateLocal time
Full moon26 September11:48 am
Last quarter3 October8:25 am
New moon10 October10:49 am
First quarter18 October11:12 am

Questions about sunrise and sunset in New Orleans

What time does the sun rise in New Orleans today?

The sun rises in New Orleans at 6:47 am today, Saturday 19 September 2026.

What time is sunset in New Orleans today?

The sun sets in New Orleans at 7:00 pm today, Saturday 19 September 2026.

How many hours of daylight does New Orleans have today?

New Orleans has 12 h 12 m of daylight today, from sunrise at 6:47 am to sunset at 7:00 pm.

When is golden hour in New Orleans today?

Golden hour in New Orleans is 6:32 am to 7:18 am in the morning and 6:29 pm to 7:15 pm in the evening today. Blue hour is 6:22 am to 6:32 am and 7:15 pm to 7:24 pm.

When are the longest and shortest days of the year in New Orleans?

In 2026 the longest day in New Orleans is 21 June, with 14 h 04 m of daylight. The shortest is 21 December, with 10 h 12 m.

What is the moon phase tonight in New Orleans?

Tonight the moon is a waxing gibbous, 58% illuminated. The next full moon is on 26 September.

When does it get dark in New Orleans?

Civil twilight ends at 7:24 pm. Nautical twilight ends at 7:52 pm, and the sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk at 8:20 pm.

What time zone is New Orleans in?

New Orleans keeps America/Chicago time. Every time on this page is local wall-clock time, with daylight saving changes included.

Can I get a printed sunrise and sunset calendar for New Orleans?

Yes. Sunrise at My House prints a wall almanac with every day of 2026 for New Orleans: sunrise, sunset and moon times computed for these coordinates.

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