All cities › United States · Wednesday, 24 June 2026
New Orleans
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for New Orleans — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for New Orleans
Day length
14:04
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
13:02
Sunset
20:04
Day length
14:04
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:44 → 06:35
Golden hour · evening
19:29 → 20:21
Next 7 days · New Orleans
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 06:00 | 20:04 | 19:29 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:32 | 14:04 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:01 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:32 | 14:04 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:01 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:32 | 14:03 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:01 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:32 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:01 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:32 | 14:03 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:02 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:32 | 14:03 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:02 | 20:05 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:32 | 14:02 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:29 → 20:21. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:35 | 13:02 | 19:29 → 20:21 | 20:04 | 14:04 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:01 | 05:44 → 06:36 | 13:02 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:04 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:01 | 05:44 → 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:03 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:01 | 05:44 → 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 14:03 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:02 | 05:45 → 06:37 | 13:03 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 14:03 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:02 | 05:46 → 06:37 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 14:02 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:03 | 05:46 → 06:38 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 14:02 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:03 | 05:46 → 06:38 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 14:01 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:38 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:01 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:04 | 05:47 → 06:39 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:00 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:39 | 13:04 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 14:00 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:05 | 05:48 → 06:40 | 13:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:05 | 13:59 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:40 | 13:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:04 | 13:59 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:06 | 05:49 → 06:40 | 13:05 | 19:30 → 20:21 | 20:04 | 13:58 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:41 | 13:05 | 19:29 → 20:21 | 20:04 | 13:57 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:07 | 05:50 → 06:41 | 13:05 | 19:29 → 20:20 | 20:04 | 13:57 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:42 | 13:05 | 19:29 → 20:20 | 20:04 | 13:56 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:08 | 05:51 → 06:42 | 13:05 | 19:29 → 20:20 | 20:03 | 13:55 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:43 | 13:06 | 19:29 → 20:19 | 20:03 | 13:54 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 06:09 | 05:52 → 06:43 | 13:06 | 19:28 → 20:19 | 20:03 | 13:53 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:44 | 13:06 | 19:28 → 20:19 | 20:02 | 13:53 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:44 | 13:06 | 19:28 → 20:18 | 20:02 | 13:52 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:45 | 13:06 | 19:27 → 20:18 | 20:02 | 13:51 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:45 | 13:06 | 19:27 → 20:17 | 20:01 | 13:50 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:46 | 13:06 | 19:27 → 20:17 | 20:01 | 13:49 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 13:06 | 19:26 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 13:48 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 13:06 | 19:26 → 20:16 | 20:00 | 13:47 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 13:06 | 19:25 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 13:46 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:48 | 13:06 | 19:25 → 20:15 | 19:59 | 13:45 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in New Orleans today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:29 and lasts until 20:21 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:44 to 06:35.
- When does the sun rise and set in New Orleans?
- Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:04. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:02.
- What's the moon phase in New Orleans tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 02:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in New Orleans?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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