May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in South Bend, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:56 ↑ 71.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:39 ↑ 288.0° WNW
Day Length: 13h 43m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -30.42°
Sun Distance: 151.436 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in South Bend?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in South Bend
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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 |
06:41
↑
69° ENE
|
20:43
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 24s | 04:53 | 22:31 | 05:34 | 21:51 | 06:10 | 21:14 | 13:42 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:40
↑
68° ENE
|
20:44
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 23s | 04:52 | 22:33 | 05:32 | 21:52 | 06:09 | 21:15 | 13:42 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
06:39
↑
68° ENE
|
20:45
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 06m | +2m 21s | 04:50 | 22:34 | 05:30 | 21:53 | 06:08 | 21:16 | 13:41 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
06:37
↑
68° ENE
|
20:46
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 08m | +2m 20s | 04:48 | 22:36 | 05:29 | 21:55 | 06:06 | 21:17 | 13:41 | 150.85 |
| 5 |
06:36
↑
67° ENE
|
20:47
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 18s | 04:46 | 22:38 | 05:27 | 21:56 | 06:05 | 21:18 | 13:41 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:35
↑
67° ENE
|
20:48
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 17s | 04:44 | 22:39 | 05:26 | 21:57 | 06:04 | 21:19 | 13:41 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
06:34
↑
66° ENE
|
20:49
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 15s | 04:43 | 22:41 | 05:24 | 21:59 | 06:02 | 21:21 | 13:41 | 150.96 |
| 8 |
06:33
↑
66° ENE
|
20:50
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 17m | +2m 13s | 04:41 | 22:42 | 05:23 | 22:00 | 06:01 | 21:22 | 13:41 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
06:31
↑
66° ENE
|
20:51
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +2m 12s | 04:39 | 22:44 | 05:22 | 22:01 | 06:00 | 21:23 | 13:41 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
06:30
↑
65° ENE
|
20:52
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 10s | 04:37 | 22:46 | 05:20 | 22:03 | 05:59 | 21:24 | 13:41 | 151.07 |
| 11 |
06:29
↑
65° ENE
|
20:53
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 23m | +2m 08s | 04:36 | 22:47 | 05:19 | 22:04 | 05:57 | 21:25 | 13:41 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
06:28
↑
64° ENE
|
20:54
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 26m | +2m 06s | 04:34 | 22:49 | 05:17 | 22:05 | 05:56 | 21:26 | 13:41 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
06:27
↑
64° ENE
|
20:55
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 28m | +2m 04s | 04:32 | 22:51 | 05:16 | 22:07 | 05:55 | 21:27 | 13:41 | 151.17 |
| 14 |
06:26
↑
64° ENE
|
20:56
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 30m | +2m 02s | 04:31 | 22:52 | 05:15 | 22:08 | 05:54 | 21:29 | 13:41 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
06:25
↑
64° ENE
|
20:57
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 32m | +2m 00s | 04:29 | 22:54 | 05:13 | 22:09 | 05:53 | 21:30 | 13:41 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
06:24
↑
63° ENE
|
20:58
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 57s | 04:27 | 22:56 | 05:12 | 22:11 | 05:52 | 21:31 | 13:41 | 151.27 |
| 17 |
06:23
↑
63° ENE
|
20:59
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 55s | 04:26 | 22:57 | 05:11 | 22:12 | 05:51 | 21:32 | 13:41 | 151.30 |
| 18 |
06:22
↑
62° ENE
|
21:00
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 53s | 04:24 | 22:59 | 05:10 | 22:13 | 05:50 | 21:33 | 13:41 | 151.33 |
| 19 |
06:21
↑
62° ENE
|
21:01
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 50s | 04:23 | 23:00 | 05:09 | 22:14 | 05:49 | 21:34 | 13:41 | 151.36 |
| 20 |
06:21
↑
62° ENE
|
21:02
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 48s | 04:21 | 23:02 | 05:07 | 22:16 | 05:48 | 21:35 | 13:41 | 151.39 |
| 21 |
06:20
↑
62° ENE
|
21:03
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 45s | 04:20 | 23:03 | 05:06 | 22:17 | 05:47 | 21:36 | 13:41 | 151.42 |
| 22 |
06:19
↑
61° ENE
|
21:04
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 43s | 04:19 | 23:05 | 05:05 | 22:18 | 05:46 | 21:37 | 13:41 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
06:18
↑
61° ENE
|
21:05
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 40s | 04:17 | 23:06 | 05:04 | 22:19 | 05:45 | 21:38 | 13:41 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
06:17
↑
61° ENE
|
21:06
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 37s | 04:16 | 23:08 | 05:03 | 22:20 | 05:44 | 21:39 | 13:41 | 151.50 |
| 25 |
06:17
↑
60° ENE
|
21:07
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 35s | 04:15 | 23:09 | 05:02 | 22:22 | 05:43 | 21:40 | 13:41 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
06:16
↑
60° ENE
|
21:08
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 51m | +1m 32s | 04:13 | 23:11 | 05:01 | 22:23 | 05:43 | 21:41 | 13:42 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
06:15
↑
60° ENE
|
21:08
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 53m | +1m 29s | 04:12 | 23:12 | 05:00 | 22:24 | 05:42 | 21:42 | 13:42 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
06:15
↑
60° ENE
|
21:09
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 54m | +1m 26s | 04:11 | 23:14 | 05:00 | 22:25 | 05:41 | 21:43 | 13:42 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
06:14
↑
60° ENE
|
21:10
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 55m | +1m 23s | 04:10 | 23:15 | 04:59 | 22:26 | 05:41 | 21:44 | 13:42 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
06:14
↑
59° ENE
|
21:11
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 57m | +1m 20s | 04:09 | 23:16 | 04:58 | 22:27 | 05:40 | 21:45 | 13:42 | 151.65 |
| 31 |
06:13
↑
59° ENE
|
21:12
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 58m | +1m 16s | 04:08 | 23:18 | 04:57 | 22:28 | 05:39 | 21:46 | 13:42 | 151.67 |
|
All times are in local time for South Bend. 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 South Bend, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in South Bend?
Days in South Bend are currently getting shorter by about 2m 30s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in South Bend Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:26-06:38 | 20:58-21:10 |
| Golden hour | 06:38-07:33 | 20:03-20:58 |
South Bend'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 8, 2026 | 06:10 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:23 |
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 South Bend get the golden hour at 06:38-07:33 in the morning and 20:03-20:58 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:26-06:38 and 20:58-21:10. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in South Bend
What time is sunrise in South Bend today?
Sunrise in South Bend today is at 06:56 local time.
What time is sunset in South Bend today?
Today South Bend has sunset at 20:39 local time.
What time is solar noon in South Bend today?
Solar noon in South Bend — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:48 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in South Bend?
In South Bend today: civil twilight begins at 06:26 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in South Bend?
Nautical twilight in South Bend today runs from 05:50 in the morning to 21:45 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in South Bend for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in South Bend ends at 22:24 in the evening and resumes at 05:12 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 South Bend?
Today in South Bend, the sun rises at an azimuth of 72° and sets at 288° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
