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Central Daylight Time (CDT) · UTC−5

04:33:26
Thursday 29 October 2026

About New Orleans

New Orleans, on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, is famous as the birthplace of jazz and for Mardi Gras, Creole and Cajun cooking and the historic French Quarter. Its port is one of the most important in the United States, and tourism, music and festivals keep visitors arriving all year.

The city is on Central Time: UTC-6 in winter (CST) and UTC-5 in summer (CDT), when clocks go forward. New Orleans shares its time with Chicago, Houston and Dallas, and is one hour behind New York and two hours ahead of Los Angeles. For many live music venues the evening programme starts late, so a local clock is handy for planning a night out.

Time zoneCentral Daylight Time (CDT)America/Chicago
UTC offsetUTC−5
Daylight saving timeIn effect nowClocks go back 1 hour on 1 November 2026
Sunrise07:12
Sunset18:15
Day length11:03
Population
389,617
Currency
USD United States Dollar
Language
English
Dialling code
+1
Internet domain
.us
Continent
North America
Capital
Washington D.C.
Coordinates
29.9511, -90.0715

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Time difference from New Orleans

CityLocal timeDifference
London09:335 h ahead
Paris10:336 h ahead
Moscow12:338 h ahead
Istanbul12:338 h ahead
Dubai13:339 h ahead
New Delhi15:0310:30 h ahead
Bangkok16:3312 h ahead
Tokyo18:3314 h ahead
Sydney20:3316 h ahead
New York05:331 h ahead
Los Angeles02:332 h behind

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Current time in cities in United States of America

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is New Orleans in?

New Orleans is in the Central Daylight Time time zone (CDT), which is UTC−5.

Does New Orleans observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New Orleans observes daylight saving time. Clocks go back 1 hour on 1 November 2026

What is the time difference between New Orleans and UTC?

New Orleans is currently UTC−5.

What is the dialling code for New Orleans?

The international dialling code for New Orleans is +1.

When is the best time to call New Orleans from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 14:00 to 17:00 in London, which is 09:00 to 12:00 in New Orleans.