May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in LaPorte, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:15 ↑ 79.3° E
Sunset Today: 19:16 ↑ 280.4° W
Day Length: 13h 01m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -0.39°
Sun Distance: 150.903 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in LaPorte?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in LaPorte
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:43
↑
69° ENE
|
19:44
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 24s | 03:56 | 21:33 | 04:36 | 20:52 | 05:13 | 20:15 | 12:44 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:42
↑
68° ENE
|
19:45
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 22s | 03:54 | 21:34 | 04:34 | 20:54 | 05:11 | 20:16 | 12:43 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:41
↑
68° ENE
|
19:46
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 21s | 03:52 | 21:36 | 04:33 | 20:55 | 05:10 | 20:18 | 12:43 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:39
↑
68° ENE
|
19:48
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 08m | +2m 19s | 03:50 | 21:37 | 04:31 | 20:56 | 05:08 | 20:19 | 12:43 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:38
↑
67° ENE
|
19:49
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 18s | 03:48 | 21:39 | 04:30 | 20:58 | 05:07 | 20:20 | 12:43 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:37
↑
67° ENE
|
19:50
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 16s | 03:47 | 21:41 | 04:28 | 20:59 | 05:06 | 20:21 | 12:43 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:36
↑
66° ENE
|
19:51
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 14m | +2m 15s | 03:45 | 21:42 | 04:27 | 21:00 | 05:04 | 20:22 | 12:43 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:35
↑
66° ENE
|
19:52
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 17m | +2m 13s | 03:43 | 21:44 | 04:25 | 21:02 | 05:03 | 20:23 | 12:43 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:33
↑
66° ENE
|
19:53
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +2m 11s | 03:41 | 21:46 | 04:24 | 21:03 | 05:02 | 20:25 | 12:43 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:32
↑
65° ENE
|
19:54
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 09s | 03:40 | 21:47 | 04:22 | 21:04 | 05:01 | 20:26 | 12:43 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:31
↑
65° ENE
|
19:55
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 23m | +2m 07s | 03:38 | 21:49 | 04:21 | 21:06 | 04:59 | 20:27 | 12:43 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:30
↑
64° ENE
|
19:56
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +2m 06s | 03:36 | 21:51 | 04:20 | 21:07 | 04:58 | 20:28 | 12:43 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:29
↑
64° ENE
|
19:57
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +2m 04s | 03:35 | 21:52 | 04:18 | 21:08 | 04:57 | 20:29 | 12:43 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:28
↑
64° ENE
|
19:58
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 29m | +2m 01s | 03:33 | 21:54 | 04:17 | 21:10 | 04:56 | 20:30 | 12:43 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:27
↑
64° ENE
|
19:59
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 59s | 03:31 | 21:55 | 04:16 | 21:11 | 04:55 | 20:31 | 12:43 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:26
↑
63° ENE
|
20:00
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 57s | 03:30 | 21:57 | 04:14 | 21:12 | 04:54 | 20:32 | 12:43 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:25
↑
63° ENE
|
20:01
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 55s | 03:28 | 21:59 | 04:13 | 21:13 | 04:53 | 20:34 | 12:43 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:24
↑
62° ENE
|
20:02
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 52s | 03:27 | 22:00 | 04:12 | 21:15 | 04:52 | 20:35 | 12:43 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:23
↑
62° ENE
|
20:03
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 50s | 03:25 | 22:02 | 04:11 | 21:16 | 04:51 | 20:36 | 12:43 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
62° ENE
|
20:04
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 48s | 03:24 | 22:03 | 04:10 | 21:17 | 04:50 | 20:37 | 12:43 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:22
↑
62° ENE
|
20:05
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 45s | 03:22 | 22:05 | 04:09 | 21:18 | 04:49 | 20:38 | 12:43 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:21
↑
61° ENE
|
20:06
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 42s | 03:21 | 22:06 | 04:07 | 21:20 | 04:48 | 20:39 | 12:43 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:20
↑
61° ENE
|
20:07
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 40s | 03:20 | 22:08 | 04:06 | 21:21 | 04:47 | 20:40 | 12:43 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:20
↑
61° ENE
|
20:08
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 37s | 03:18 | 22:09 | 04:05 | 21:22 | 04:46 | 20:41 | 12:43 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:19
↑
61° ENE
|
20:08
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 49m | +1m 34s | 03:17 | 22:11 | 04:04 | 21:23 | 04:45 | 20:42 | 12:43 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:18
↑
60° ENE
|
20:09
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 51m | +1m 31s | 03:16 | 22:12 | 04:03 | 21:24 | 04:45 | 20:43 | 12:43 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:18
↑
60° ENE
|
20:10
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 52m | +1m 29s | 03:15 | 22:14 | 04:03 | 21:25 | 04:44 | 20:44 | 12:44 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:17
↑
60° ENE
|
20:11
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 54m | +1m 26s | 03:13 | 22:15 | 04:02 | 21:26 | 04:43 | 20:45 | 12:44 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:16
↑
60° ENE
|
20:12
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 55m | +1m 22s | 03:12 | 22:16 | 04:01 | 21:27 | 04:43 | 20:46 | 12:44 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:16
↑
59° ENE
|
20:13
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 56m | +1m 19s | 03:11 | 22:18 | 04:00 | 21:28 | 04:42 | 20:46 | 12:44 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:15
↑
59° ENE
|
20:13
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 58m | +1m 16s | 03:10 | 22:19 | 03:59 | 21:29 | 04:41 | 20:47 | 12:44 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for LaPorte. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In LaPorte, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in LaPorte?
Days in LaPorte are currently getting shorter by about 2m 41s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in LaPorte Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:46-05:57 | 19:34-19:45 |
| Golden hour | 05:57-06:51 | 18:40-19:34 |
LaPorte's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 08m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:12 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:24 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From LaPorte
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in LaPorte also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,108 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from LaPorte on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in LaPorte get the golden hour at 05:57-06:51 in the morning and 18:40-19:34 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:46-05:57 and 19:34-19:45. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in LaPorte
What time is sunrise in LaPorte today?
The sun rises over LaPorte today at 06:15 local time.
What time is sunset in LaPorte today?
Today LaPorte has sunset at 19:16 local time.
What time is solar noon in LaPorte today?
Solar noon in LaPorte — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:46 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in LaPorte?
In LaPorte today: civil twilight begins at 05:46 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in LaPorte?
Nautical twilight in LaPorte today runs from 05:12 in the morning to 20:18 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in LaPorte for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in LaPorte ends at 20:53 in the evening and resumes at 04:37 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in LaPorte?
Today in LaPorte, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
