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Sunset time in Indianapolis

In Indianapolis the sun sets as early as 5:19 PM (December 7) and as late as 9:16 PM (June 27). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.

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Sunset in Indianapolis through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 59 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 21 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 7, 5:19 PM) comes 14 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Sunset in Indianapolis on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateGolden hour startsSunsetDarkDay length
Jan 155:03 PM5:44 PM6:14 PM9 h 41 min
Feb 155:43 PM6:21 PM6:48 PM10 h 44 min
Mar 157:15 PM7:51 PM8:18 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 157:46 PM8:22 PM8:50 PM13 h 16 min
May 158:14 PM8:52 PM9:23 PM14 h 23 min
Jun 158:33 PM9:14 PM9:47 PM14 h 59 min
Jul 158:32 PM9:11 PM9:43 PM14 h 43 min
Aug 158:03 PM8:40 PM9:09 PM13 h 44 min
Sep 157:17 PM7:53 PM8:20 PM12 h 27 min
Oct 156:28 PM7:05 PM7:32 PM11 h 10 min
Nov 154:48 PM5:28 PM5:57 PM9 h 59 min
Dec 154:38 PM5:21 PM5:51 PM9 h 22 min

Golden hour and blue hour in Indianapolis

The evening golden hour in Indianapolis lasts about 36 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 41 minutes in late June and 43 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 27, 33 and 30 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Indianapolis, month by month

Evening windows in Indianapolis on the 15th of each month, 2026, flat horizon. Golden hour: sun 6° above the horizon to sunset. Film magic hour: sunset to 6° below (civil twilight). Blue hour: 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills definition).
DateGolden hourFilm magic hourBlue hour
Jan 1541 min30 min11 min
Feb 1538 min28 min11 min
Mar 1536 min27 min10 min
Apr 1536 min28 min11 min
May 1539 min31 min12 min
Jun 1541 min33 min13 min
Jul 1540 min32 min12 min
Aug 1537 min29 min11 min
Sep 1536 min27 min10 min
Oct 1537 min27 min10 min
Nov 1540 min29 min11 min
Dec 1543 min30 min12 min

Indianapolis lies at 39.8° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 36 minutes in March to 43 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Indianapolis

White River State Park, on the west side of downtown, looks out over the river toward the western sky. Indianapolis sits near the western edge of the Eastern time zone, so its sunsets come later on the clock than in most Eastern cities.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Indianapolis (39.77° N, 86.16° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.

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