All cities › United States · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
New Orleans
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for New Orleans — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for New Orleans
Day length
11:18
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:05
Solar noon
12:45
Sunset
18:24
Day length
11:18
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:50 → 07:38
Golden hour · evening
17:51 → 18:39
Next 7 days · New Orleans
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:05 | 18:24 | 17:51 → 18:39 | 18:39 → 18:48 | 11:18 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:06 | 18:23 | 17:50 → 18:38 | 18:38 → 18:47 | 11:16 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:07 | 18:22 | 17:49 → 18:37 | 18:37 → 18:46 | 11:15 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:07 | 18:21 | 17:48 → 18:36 | 18:36 → 18:45 | 11:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:08 | 18:20 | 17:47 → 18:35 | 18:35 → 18:44 | 11:11 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:09 | 18:19 | 17:46 → 18:34 | 18:34 → 18:43 | 11:10 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:09 | 18:18 | 17:45 → 18:33 | 18:33 → 18:42 | 11:08 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:45 → 18:33. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:05 | 06:50 → 07:38 | 12:45 | 17:51 → 18:39 | 18:24 | 11:18 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:06 | 06:51 → 07:38 | 12:44 | 17:50 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 11:16 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:07 | 06:52 → 07:39 | 12:44 | 17:49 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 11:15 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:07 | 06:52 → 07:40 | 12:44 | 17:48 → 18:36 | 18:21 | 11:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:08 | 06:53 → 07:41 | 12:44 | 17:47 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 11:11 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:09 | 06:54 → 07:41 | 12:44 | 17:46 → 18:34 | 18:19 | 11:10 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:09 | 06:54 → 07:42 | 12:44 | 17:45 → 18:33 | 18:18 | 11:08 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:10 | 06:55 → 07:43 | 12:44 | 17:44 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 11:06 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:11 | 06:56 → 07:44 | 12:44 | 17:43 → 18:31 | 18:16 | 11:05 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:12 | 06:56 → 07:45 | 12:43 | 17:42 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 11:03 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:12 | 06:57 → 07:45 | 12:43 | 17:41 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 11:02 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:13 | 06:58 → 07:46 | 12:43 | 17:40 → 18:29 | 18:14 | 11:00 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:14 | 05:59 → 06:47 | 11:43 | 16:40 → 17:28 | 17:13 | 10:58 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:48 | 11:43 | 16:39 → 17:27 | 17:12 | 10:57 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:15 | 06:00 → 06:49 | 11:43 | 16:38 → 17:26 | 17:11 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:50 | 11:43 | 16:37 → 17:26 | 17:10 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:51 | 11:43 | 16:36 → 17:25 | 17:10 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:51 | 11:43 | 16:35 → 17:24 | 17:09 | 10:51 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:52 | 11:43 | 16:35 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:49 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:19 | 06:04 → 06:53 | 11:44 | 16:34 → 17:23 | 17:08 | 10:48 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:20 | 06:05 → 06:54 | 11:44 | 16:33 → 17:22 | 17:07 | 10:46 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:21 | 06:06 → 06:55 | 11:44 | 16:32 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:45 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:56 | 11:44 | 16:32 → 17:21 | 17:06 | 10:44 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:57 | 11:44 | 16:31 → 17:21 | 17:05 | 10:42 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:23 | 06:08 → 06:58 | 11:44 | 16:31 → 17:20 | 17:05 | 10:41 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:24 | 06:09 → 06:58 | 11:44 | 16:30 → 17:20 | 17:04 | 10:40 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:25 | 06:09 → 06:59 | 11:44 | 16:29 → 17:19 | 17:04 | 10:38 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:26 | 06:10 → 07:00 | 11:45 | 16:29 → 17:19 | 17:03 | 10:37 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:01 | 11:45 | 16:28 → 17:18 | 17:03 | 10:36 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:02 | 11:45 | 16:28 → 17:18 | 17:02 | 10:34 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in New Orleans today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:51 and lasts until 18:39 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:50 to 07:38.
- When does the sun rise and set in New Orleans?
- Today the sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:24. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:45.
- What's the moon phase in New Orleans tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:20, moonset at 01:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in New Orleans?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.