Golden hour in New Orleans tonight
A middling sunset
Golden hour 6:14 PM–6:46 PM·sunset 6:46 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 5 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:55 AM–7:27 AM
Why this score?
An average showing — some mid-level cloud, held back by humid, hazy air. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 264° — W on the compass.
Where to stand
- Directions →
Crescent Park
A Bywater riverwalk where the sun sets over the Mississippi's big bend. - Directions →
Fly (Riverview) at Audubon Park
A grassy levee-top lawn on the Mississippi, a local sunset ritual.
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Friday, October 2, 2026