United States · CDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
New Orleans, United States runs on UTC−5. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 1-hour difference between New Orleans and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in New Orleans lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between New Orleans and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in New Orleans lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between New Orleans and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from New Orleans.
Practical Info
New Orleans (United States) is home to roughly 380K people. Today brings about 14.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:00, sunset at 20:06. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 30° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CDT · America/Chicago
Coordinates
29.95°N, 90.07°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Did You Know?
Much of New Orleans sits below sea level, in places by more than four metres, held dry by a pumping system that moves water uphill into the lake. The city's cemeteries are above ground for the same reason.
The clock: New Orleans keeps Central Time. Mardi Gras is set by Easter, which is set by the moon, which means the city's biggest event has no fixed date at all.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap