West Lafayette, Indiana · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in West Lafayette Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in West Lafayette, Indiana, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.

8:12 AM 6:51 PM noon 1:31 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 39m −2m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:40 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:40 AM–7:12 AMNautical twilight: 7:12 AM–7:44 AMCivil twilight: 7:44 AM–8:12 AMDaylight: 8:12 AM–6:51 PMCivil twilight: 6:51 PM–7:19 PMNautical twilight: 7:19 PM–7:51 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:51 PM–8:22 PMNight: 8:22 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:55 AM–8:50 AMGolden hour: 6:12 PM–7:08 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in West Lafayette for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 39m −2m 27s
Wed Oct 28 10h 36m −2m 25s
Thu Oct 29 10h 34m −2m 25s
Fri Oct 30 10h 31m −2m 24s
Sat Oct 31 10h 29m −2m 22s
Sun Nov 1 10h 27m −2m 21s
Mon Nov 2 10h 24m −2m 20s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in West Lafayette through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026

Month by month in 2026

West Lafayette sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox March 20, 2026
June solstice longest day June 21, 2026
September equinox September 22, 2026
December solstice shortest day December 21, 2026
Clocks go forward March 8, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for West Lafayette

Sunrise and sunset in places near West Lafayette

Today's times; the difference is against West Lafayette.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs West Lafayette
Lafayette 1.8 mi ESE same minute
Frankfort 23 mi ESE 1 minute 49 seconds earlier
Monticello 23 mi NNE same minute
Crawfordsville 27 mi S 43 seconds earlier
Lebanon 35 mi SE 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier
Logansport 37 mi NE 1 minute 42 seconds earlier
Rensselaer 38 mi NNW other time zone
Hoopeston IL 40 mi W other time zone
Kokomo 41 mi E 3 minutes earlier
Whitestown 42 mi SE 2 minutes 54 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About West Lafayette

Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
County / district
Tippecanoe County
Coordinates
40.4259°N, 86.9081°W
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
45,550

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in West Lafayette

What time is sunrise in West Lafayette today?

Sunrise in West Lafayette, Indiana today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 8:12 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:51 PM.

How many hours of daylight does West Lafayette get today?

West Lafayette gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in West Lafayette this evening?

Evening golden hour in West Lafayette runs from 6:12 PM to 7:08 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in West Lafayette?

The longest day of 2026 in West Lafayette is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 17 minutes.

What time zone is West Lafayette in?

West Lafayette uses the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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