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New Orleans, LA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 43.2%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 16, 2025 at 2:36:50 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:28 am↑ 74° East
Sunset Today: 7:39 pm↑ 286° West
Moonset Today: 2:16 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 11 minutes (-1m 34s)
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Today's Sun Position in New Orleans

Time:2:36 pm
Altitude:63.1°
Direction:237° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 11m 19s (Aug 16, 2025)

1 minute, 34 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 15, 2025)

2 hours, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

53 minutes, 7 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in New Orleans today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in New Orleans Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in New Orleans today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:02 am
Astro. Twilight5:02 am – 5:33 am
Nautical Twilight5:33 am – 6:03 am
Civil Twilight6:03 am – 6:28 am
Daylight6:28 am – 7:39 pm
Civil Twilight7:39 pm – 8:04 pm
Nautical Twilight8:04 pm – 8:34 pm
Astro. Twilight8:34 pm – 9:05 pm
Night9:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in New Orleans - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 166:28 am7:39 pm13:11:19−1:341:04 pm (73.5°)94.118
Aug 176:29 am7:38 pm13:09:44−1:351:04 pm (73.2°)94.101
Aug 186:29 am7:37 pm13:08:08−1:361:04 pm (72.9°)94.084
Aug 196:30 am7:36 pm13:06:31−1:361:03 pm (72.6°)94.066
Aug 206:30 am7:35 pm13:04:53−1:371:03 pm (72.2°)94.048
Aug 216:31 am7:34 pm13:03:15−1:381:03 pm (71.9°)94.029
Aug 226:32 am7:33 pm13:01:36−1:381:03 pm (71.6°)94.010
* All times are local time for New Orleans. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 204:01 am
June solsticeJun 209:42 pm
September equinoxSep 221:19 pm
December solsticeDec 219:03 am
* All times are local New Orleans time.

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Today's Moon in New Orleans

Percent Illuminated:43.2%
Time:2:36 pm
Altitude:-4.5°
Direction:302° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in New Orleans today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in New Orleans - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 16-2:16 pm-6:56 am(84.3°)229,99746.9%
Aug 1712:31 am3:24 pm-7:56 am(87.4°)230,76835.2%
Aug 181:27 am4:28 pm-8:57 am(88.6°)231,85624.3%
Aug 192:30 am5:25 pm-9:59 am(87.8°)233,25715.0%
Aug 203:36 am6:13 pm-10:58 am(85.0°)234,9787.8%
Aug 214:43 am6:53 pm-11:52 am(80.8°)237,0042.8%
Aug 225:47 am7:27 pm-12:41 pm(75.5°)239,2900.3%
* All times are local time for New Orleans. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in New Orleans This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Aug 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:08 amSat 6:36 pmSat 11:52 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 3:45 amSat 5:36 pmSat 10:40 amGood visibility
MarsSat 9:44 amSat 9:39 pmSat 3:41 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 3:26 amSat 5:21 pmSat 10:24 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 9:26 pmSun 9:20 amSun 3:23 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 12:21 amSun 2:03 pmSun 7:12 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 9:24 pmSun 9:25 amSun 3:24 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for New Orleans.

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