Current Time in New Orleans
United States · America/Chicago · GMT-5
Saturday, May 2, 2026
12:58:01 PM
Central Daylight Time · GMT-5
Time in New Orleans — Did You Know?
- ·CST/CDT (UTC-6/-5); central time for major markets
- ·Central markets with CBOT operating during business hours
- ·Subtropical: New Orleans ranges from 10 hours daylight in winter to 14.5 hours in summer
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:16 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:37 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:57 PM
- Daylight
- 13h 21m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:51 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 08:03 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 29.95°N, 90.07°W
About New Orleans's Time Zone
New Orleans operates on the Central Daylight Time time zone (GMT-5).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 383,997, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
New Orleans observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for New Orleans is America/Chicago, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving New Orleans, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in United States
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/Chicago)
These cities share the GMT-5 UTC offset with New Orleans.
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