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Indianapolis
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Indianapolis — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sky chart for Indianapolis
Day length
10:57
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:00
Solar noon
13:29
Sunset
18:58
Day length
10:57
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:43 → 08:37
Golden hour · evening
18:21 → 19:15
Next 7 days · Indianapolis
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:00 | 18:58 | 18:21 → 19:15 | 19:15 → 19:25 | 10:57 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:01 | 18:56 | 18:19 → 19:13 | 19:13 → 19:24 | 10:55 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:02 | 18:55 | 18:18 → 19:12 | 19:12 → 19:22 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:03 | 18:54 | 18:16 → 19:11 | 19:11 → 19:21 | 10:50 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:04 | 18:52 | 18:15 → 19:09 | 19:09 → 19:20 | 10:47 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 08:05 | 18:51 | 18:13 → 19:08 | 19:08 → 19:19 | 10:45 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 08:06 | 18:50 | 18:12 → 19:07 | 19:07 → 19:17 | 10:43 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:12 → 19:07. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:00 | 07:43 → 08:37 | 13:29 | 18:21 → 19:15 | 18:58 | 10:57 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:01 | 07:44 → 08:38 | 13:29 | 18:19 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 10:55 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:02 | 07:45 → 08:39 | 13:29 | 18:18 → 19:12 | 18:55 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:03 | 07:46 → 08:40 | 13:28 | 18:16 → 19:11 | 18:54 | 10:50 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:04 | 07:47 → 08:42 | 13:28 | 18:15 → 19:09 | 18:52 | 10:47 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 08:05 | 07:48 → 08:43 | 13:28 | 18:13 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 10:45 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 08:06 | 07:49 → 08:44 | 13:28 | 18:12 → 19:07 | 18:50 | 10:43 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 08:08 | 07:51 → 08:45 | 13:28 | 18:11 → 19:05 | 18:48 | 10:40 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 08:09 | 07:52 → 08:46 | 13:28 | 18:09 → 19:04 | 18:47 | 10:38 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 08:10 | 07:53 → 08:48 | 13:28 | 18:08 → 19:03 | 18:46 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 08:11 | 07:54 → 08:49 | 13:28 | 18:07 → 19:02 | 18:45 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 08:12 | 07:55 → 08:50 | 13:28 | 18:05 → 19:01 | 18:43 | 10:31 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:13 | 06:56 → 07:51 | 12:28 | 17:04 → 17:59 | 17:42 | 10:29 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:14 | 06:57 → 07:53 | 12:28 | 17:03 → 17:58 | 17:41 | 10:26 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:15 | 06:58 → 07:54 | 12:28 | 17:01 → 17:57 | 17:40 | 10:24 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:17 | 06:59 → 07:55 | 12:28 | 17:00 → 17:56 | 17:39 | 10:22 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:18 | 07:00 → 07:56 | 12:28 | 16:59 → 17:55 | 17:38 | 10:20 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:19 | 07:01 → 07:58 | 12:28 | 16:58 → 17:54 | 17:37 | 10:17 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:20 | 07:02 → 07:59 | 12:28 | 16:57 → 17:53 | 17:36 | 10:15 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:21 | 07:04 → 08:00 | 12:28 | 16:56 → 17:52 | 17:35 | 10:13 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:22 | 07:05 → 08:01 | 12:28 | 16:54 → 17:51 | 17:34 | 10:11 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:23 | 07:06 → 08:03 | 12:28 | 16:53 → 17:50 | 17:33 | 10:09 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:25 | 07:07 → 08:04 | 12:28 | 16:52 → 17:49 | 17:32 | 10:07 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:26 | 07:08 → 08:05 | 12:28 | 16:51 → 17:49 | 17:31 | 10:05 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:27 | 07:09 → 08:06 | 12:28 | 16:50 → 17:48 | 17:30 | 10:03 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:28 | 07:10 → 08:08 | 12:29 | 16:49 → 17:47 | 17:29 | 10:01 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:29 | 07:11 → 08:09 | 12:29 | 16:48 → 17:46 | 17:28 | 09:59 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:30 | 07:12 → 08:10 | 12:29 | 16:48 → 17:45 | 17:28 | 09:57 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:31 | 07:13 → 08:12 | 12:29 | 16:47 → 17:45 | 17:27 | 09:55 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:32 | 07:15 → 08:13 | 12:29 | 16:46 → 17:44 | 17:26 | 09:53 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Indianapolis today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:21 and lasts until 19:15 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:43 to 08:37.
- When does the sun rise and set in Indianapolis?
- Today the sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 18:58. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:29.
- What's the moon phase in Indianapolis tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:20, moonset at 02:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Indianapolis?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.