Sunrise & sunset times in New Orleans in October 2026
In New Orleans, October 2026 opens with sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 18:45 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 0h 51m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in New Orleans's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 06:53 | 18:45 | 11h 52m |
| October 2 | 06:54 | 18:44 | 11h 50m |
| October 3 | 06:54 | 18:43 | 11h 48m |
| October 4 | 06:55 | 18:41 | 11h 47m |
| October 5 | 06:56 | 18:40 | 11h 45m |
| October 6 | 06:56 | 18:39 | 11h 43m |
| October 7 | 06:57 | 18:38 | 11h 41m |
| October 8 | 06:57 | 18:37 | 11h 39m |
| October 9 | 06:58 | 18:36 | 11h 38m |
| October 10 | 06:59 | 18:34 | 11h 36m |
| October 11 | 06:59 | 18:33 | 11h 34m |
| October 12 | 07:00 | 18:32 | 11h 32m |
| October 13 | 07:00 | 18:31 | 11h 31m |
| October 14 | 07:01 | 18:30 | 11h 29m |
| October 15 | 07:02 | 18:29 | 11h 27m |
| October 16 | 07:02 | 18:28 | 11h 25m |
| October 17 | 07:03 | 18:27 | 11h 24m |
| October 18 | 07:04 | 18:26 | 11h 22m |
| October 19 | 07:04 | 18:25 | 11h 20m |
| October 20 | 07:05 | 18:24 | 11h 19m |
| October 21 | 07:06 | 18:23 | 11h 17m |
| October 22 | 07:06 | 18:22 | 11h 15m |
| October 23 | 07:07 | 18:21 | 11h 14m |
| October 24 | 07:08 | 18:20 | 11h 12m |
| October 25 | 07:09 | 18:19 | 11h 10m |
| October 26 | 07:09 | 18:18 | 11h 9m |
| October 27 | 07:10 | 18:17 | 11h 7m |
| October 28 | 07:11 | 18:16 | 11h 5m |
| October 29 | 07:11 | 18:15 | 11h 4m |
| October 30 | 07:12 | 18:14 | 11h 2m |
| October 31 | 07:13 | 18:13 | 11h 1m |
Planning around the light in New Orleans in October
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of October 2026 in New Orleans, United States, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full New Orleans page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about October in New Orleans
What time does the sun set in New Orleans in October?
Around the middle of October the sun sets at about 18:28 in New Orleans. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in New Orleans in October?
Around mid October the sun rises at about 07:02 in New Orleans, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in New Orleans in October?
In October 2026 the longest day in New Orleans is the 1st (11h 52m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (11h 1m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in New Orleans, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: