Sunrise and sunset in Indianapolis, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 18:49 in Indianapolis (GMT-4): 10 h 39 min of daylight, 2 min 23 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:29, it is 37.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Solar noon
- 13:29, 37.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Golden hour
- 08:09–08:47 and 18:11–18:49
- Blue hour
- 07:31–07:52 and 19:06–19:27
See the sun’s path over Indianapolis on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:39–07:10 | 19:48–20:20 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:10–07:42 | 19:17–19:48 |
| Civil twilight | 07:42–08:09 | 18:49–19:17 |
Sunrise and sunset in Indianapolis through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:07 | 17:31 | 9 h 24 min | 27.2° |
| February | 07:54 | 18:04 | 10 h 10 min | 33.2° |
| March | 07:19 | 18:37 | 11 h 18 min | 42.7° |
| April | 07:30 | 20:09 | 12 h 39 min | 54.8° |
| May | 06:46 | 20:39 | 13 h 53 min | 65.3° |
| June | 06:20 | 21:07 | 14 h 47 min | 72.3° |
| July | 06:21 | 21:17 | 14 h 56 min | 73.3° |
| August | 06:44 | 20:59 | 14 h 14 min | 68.2° |
| September | 07:14 | 20:18 | 13 h 04 min | 58.5° |
| October | 07:41 | 19:29 | 11 h 47 min | 47° |
| November | 07:14 | 17:44 | 10 h 30 min | 35.8° |
| December | 07:48 | 17:22 | 9 h 34 min | 28.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Indianapolis
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 53% of the sun covered at 12:26 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 5% of the sun covered at 14:23 (total eclipse)
Places near Indianapolis
- Cincinnati 158 km
- Dayton 168 km
- Louisville 172 km
- Fort Wayne 175 km
- South Bend 213 km
- Evansville 233 km
- Lexington-Fayette 241 km
- Lexington 246 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 39.7684°, -86.1580° at sea level, in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.