When is golden hour in New Orleans today?

Evening golden hour in New Orleans starts at 16:39 and ends at sunset, 17:13. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:14, until 06:47 local time (America/Chicago).

How long does golden hour last in New Orleans?

Evening golden hour in New Orleans runs from 16:39 to 17:13, and morning golden hour from 06:14 to 06:47.

When is blue hour in New Orleans?

Morning blue hour in New Orleans begins at 05:21, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:37, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in New Orleans today?

Sunrise in New Orleans is at 06:14 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in New Orleans today?

Sunset in New Orleans is at 17:13 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in New Orleans?

New Orleans has 10h 59m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in New Orleans, United States

29.9511° N
90.0715° W
America/Chicago

Times shown in local time for New Orleans (America/Chicago).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:21	05:49
Golden hour (morning)	06:14	06:47
Golden hour (evening)	16:39	17:13
Blue hour (evening)	17:37	18:06

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in New Orleans through the year

Midsummer: 35 min
Equinox: 32 min
Midwinter: 36 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

New Orleans lies at 29.95° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 14h 05m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 13m — a difference of 3h 52m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in New Orleans runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In New Orleans, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:14
Sunset: 17:13
Solar noon: 11:43
Day length: 10h 59m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:39

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 45°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 45° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:14Sunrise11:43Solar noon17:13Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:14	17:13	10h 59m
2026-11-02	06:14	17:12	10h 57m
2026-11-03	06:15	17:11	10h 56m
2026-11-04	06:16	17:10	10h 54m
2026-11-05	06:17	17:10	10h 53m
2026-11-06	06:18	17:09	10h 51m
2026-11-07	06:18	17:08	10h 50m

Annual light rhythm · New Orleans

10h 14m—14h 04m

Longest days in June (14h 04m), shortest in December (10h 14m).

Questions

When is golden hour in New Orleans today?: Evening golden hour in New Orleans starts at 16:39 and ends at sunset, 17:13. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:14, until 06:47 local time (America/Chicago).
How long does golden hour last in New Orleans?: Evening golden hour in New Orleans runs from 16:39 to 17:13, and morning golden hour from 06:14 to 06:47.
When is blue hour in New Orleans?: Morning blue hour in New Orleans begins at 05:21, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:37, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in New Orleans today?: Sunrise in New Orleans is at 06:14 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in New Orleans today?: Sunset in New Orleans is at 17:13 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in New Orleans?: New Orleans has 10h 59m of daylight today.