New Orleans uses America/Chicago — UTC-06:00 (CST) in standard time and UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Louisiana, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about New Orleans's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
New Orleans uses UTC-06:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for New Orleans is America/Chicago. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South (after Atlanta), and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States; the New Orleans metropolitan area, with about 1 million residents, is the 59th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
New Orleans serves as a major port and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish.
New Orleans is renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — New Orleans. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
362,701 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Louisiana, United States.
America/Chicago · UTC-06:00 (CST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Baton Rouge, Houston, Memphis
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) about 18.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 25.5°C and lows 18.6°C. Warmest month: August (average high 33.3°C); coolest month: January (average low 7.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
New Orleans operates one of the world's largest and busiest ports and metropolitan New Orleans is a center of maritime industry. The region accounts for a significant portion of the nation's oil refining and petrochemical production, and serves as a white-collar corporate base for onshore and offshore petroleum and natural gas production. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Louisiana · IANA zone: America/Chicago · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to New Orleans. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between New Orleans and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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