Current Time in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans is on Central Time, UTC−5. New Orleans's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−6 and UTC−5. Right now it is on UTC−5, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:24 AM and sets at 7:49 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
New Orleans time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for New Orleans's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
New Orleans time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 2 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 9 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 14 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in New Orleans, moonrise, moonset & the phase in New Orleans, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for New Orleans, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About New Orleans time
This page shows the local time in New Orleans, LA — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
New Orleans time FAQ
What time is it in New Orleans, LA right now? The clock at the top of this page shows New Orleans's current local time and updates every minute. New Orleans is on Central Time (UTC-5). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is New Orleans in? New Orleans uses the America/Chicago time zone, known as Central Time, currently UTC-5. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is New Orleans? The table on this page compares New Orleans with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.