July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Merrillville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:10 ↑ 75.9° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:30 ↑ 283.8° WNW
Day Length: 13h 19m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -5.21°
Sun Distance: 151.123 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Merrillville?
July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Merrillville
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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 |
05:19
↑
58° ENE
|
20:26
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 06m | -0m 37s | 03:10 | 22:35 | 04:02 | 21:44 | 04:45 | 21:01 | 12:53 | 152.08 |
| 2 |
05:20
↑
58° ENE
|
20:26
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 06m | -0m 41s | 03:11 | 22:35 | 04:02 | 21:43 | 04:45 | 21:00 | 12:53 | 152.08 |
| 3 |
05:20
↑
58° ENE
|
20:26
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 05m | -0m 44s | 03:12 | 22:34 | 04:03 | 21:43 | 04:46 | 21:00 | 12:53 | 152.08 |
| 4 |
05:21
↑
58° ENE
|
20:26
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 04m | -0m 48s | 03:13 | 22:33 | 04:04 | 21:43 | 04:46 | 21:00 | 12:53 | 152.09 |
| 5 |
05:21
↑
58° ENE
|
20:25
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 03m | -0m 51s | 03:14 | 22:33 | 04:04 | 21:42 | 04:47 | 21:00 | 12:53 | 152.09 |
| 6 |
05:22
↑
58° ENE
|
20:25
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 02m | -0m 55s | 03:15 | 22:32 | 04:05 | 21:42 | 04:48 | 20:59 | 12:54 | 152.09 |
| 7 |
05:23
↑
58° ENE
|
20:25
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 01m | -0m 58s | 03:16 | 22:31 | 04:06 | 21:41 | 04:49 | 20:59 | 12:54 | 152.09 |
| 8 |
05:23
↑
58° ENE
|
20:24
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 00m | -1m 02s | 03:17 | 22:30 | 04:07 | 21:41 | 04:49 | 20:58 | 12:54 | 152.09 |
| 9 |
05:24
↑
59° ENE
|
20:24
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 59m | -1m 05s | 03:18 | 22:30 | 04:08 | 21:40 | 04:50 | 20:58 | 12:54 | 152.08 |
| 10 |
05:25
↑
59° ENE
|
20:23
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 58m | -1m 08s | 03:19 | 22:29 | 04:09 | 21:39 | 04:51 | 20:57 | 12:54 | 152.08 |
| 11 |
05:25
↑
59° ENE
|
20:23
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 57m | -1m 11s | 03:20 | 22:28 | 04:10 | 21:39 | 04:52 | 20:57 | 12:54 | 152.08 |
| 12 |
05:26
↑
59° ENE
|
20:22
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 56m | -1m 15s | 03:21 | 22:27 | 04:11 | 21:38 | 04:52 | 20:56 | 12:54 | 152.08 |
| 13 |
05:27
↑
60° ENE
|
20:22
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 54m | -1m 18s | 03:23 | 22:26 | 04:12 | 21:37 | 04:53 | 20:56 | 12:55 | 152.07 |
| 14 |
05:28
↑
60° ENE
|
20:21
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 53m | -1m 21s | 03:24 | 22:25 | 04:13 | 21:36 | 04:54 | 20:55 | 12:55 | 152.06 |
| 15 |
05:29
↑
60° ENE
|
20:21
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 52m | -1m 24s | 03:25 | 22:23 | 04:14 | 21:35 | 04:55 | 20:54 | 12:55 | 152.06 |
| 16 |
05:29
↑
60° ENE
|
20:20
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | -1m 27s | 03:27 | 22:22 | 04:15 | 21:35 | 04:56 | 20:53 | 12:55 | 152.05 |
| 17 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:19
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 49m | -1m 30s | 03:28 | 22:21 | 04:16 | 21:34 | 04:57 | 20:53 | 12:55 | 152.04 |
| 18 |
05:31
↑
61° ENE
|
20:19
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 47m | -1m 32s | 03:30 | 22:20 | 04:17 | 21:33 | 04:58 | 20:52 | 12:55 | 152.03 |
| 19 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:18
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 46m | -1m 35s | 03:31 | 22:18 | 04:18 | 21:32 | 04:59 | 20:51 | 12:55 | 152.02 |
| 20 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | -1m 38s | 03:32 | 22:17 | 04:19 | 21:31 | 05:00 | 20:50 | 12:55 | 152.01 |
| 21 |
05:34
↑
61° ENE
|
20:16
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 42m | -1m 40s | 03:34 | 22:16 | 04:20 | 21:30 | 05:01 | 20:49 | 12:55 | 152.00 |
| 22 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:16
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 41m | -1m 43s | 03:35 | 22:14 | 04:21 | 21:28 | 05:02 | 20:48 | 12:55 | 151.98 |
| 23 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:15
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | -1m 45s | 03:37 | 22:13 | 04:23 | 21:27 | 05:03 | 20:47 | 12:55 | 151.97 |
| 24 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | -1m 48s | 03:38 | 22:11 | 04:24 | 21:26 | 05:04 | 20:46 | 12:55 | 151.96 |
| 25 |
05:37
↑
63° ENE
|
20:13
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 35m | -1m 50s | 03:40 | 22:10 | 04:25 | 21:25 | 05:05 | 20:45 | 12:55 | 151.94 |
| 26 |
05:38
↑
63° ENE
|
20:12
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 33m | -1m 52s | 03:41 | 22:08 | 04:26 | 21:24 | 05:06 | 20:44 | 12:55 | 151.93 |
| 27 |
05:39
↑
63° ENE
|
20:11
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | -1m 55s | 03:43 | 22:07 | 04:27 | 21:22 | 05:07 | 20:43 | 12:55 | 151.91 |
| 28 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:10
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 29m | -1m 57s | 03:44 | 22:05 | 04:29 | 21:21 | 05:08 | 20:42 | 12:55 | 151.90 |
| 29 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:09
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | -1m 59s | 03:46 | 22:03 | 04:30 | 21:20 | 05:09 | 20:41 | 12:55 | 151.88 |
| 30 |
05:42
↑
64° ENE
|
20:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | -2m 01s | 03:48 | 22:02 | 04:31 | 21:18 | 05:10 | 20:40 | 12:55 | 151.86 |
| 31 |
05:43
↑
65° ENE
|
20:07
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 23m | -2m 03s | 03:49 | 22:00 | 04:32 | 21:17 | 05:11 | 20:39 | 12:55 | 151.84 |
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All times are in local time for Merrillville. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Merrillville?
Days in Merrillville are currently getting shorter by about 2m 37s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Merrillville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:42-05:53 | 19:46-19:57 |
| Golden hour | 05:53-06:47 | 18:52-19:46 |
Merrillville's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 10m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 09m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:15 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:26 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Merrillville
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Merrillville also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,156 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Merrillville 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 Merrillville get the golden hour at 05:53-06:47 in the morning and 18:52-19:46 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:42-05:53 and 19:46-19:57. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Merrillville
What time is sunrise in Merrillville today?
The sun rises over Merrillville today at 06:10 local time.
What time is sunset in Merrillville today?
Sunset in Merrillville today is at 19:30 local time.
What time is solar noon in Merrillville today?
Solar noon in Merrillville — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:51 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Merrillville?
In Merrillville today: civil twilight begins at 05:41 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Merrillville?
Nautical twilight in Merrillville today runs from 05:06 in the morning to 20:33 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Merrillville for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Merrillville ends at 21:09 in the evening and resumes at 04:30 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 Merrillville?
Today in Merrillville, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 284° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
