Current Time in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
New Orleans now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in New Orleans: 12:42 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:04 AMNowSunset 6:26 PM
New Orleans time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 29.95° N, 90.07° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. New Orleans then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from New Orleans
| Place | Local time | vs New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:42 PM | +1 h |
| London | 6:42 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 9:42 PM | +9 h |
| India | 11:12 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:42 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 4:42 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does New Orleans observe daylight saving time?
Yes. New Orleans is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is New Orleans in?
New Orleans uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is New Orleans the same time as California?
No. New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of California right now.