May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in West Lafayette, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:41 ↑ 92.1° E
Sunset Today: 19:34 ↑ 267.6° W
Day Length: 11h 52m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -1.26°
Sun Distance: 149.881 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in West Lafayette?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in West Lafayette
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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 |
06:46
↑
69° ENE
|
20:43
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 17s | 05:02 | 22:28 | 05:41 | 21:49 | 06:16 | 21:13 | 13:44 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:45
↑
69° ENE
|
20:44
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 16s | 05:00 | 22:29 | 05:39 | 21:50 | 06:15 | 21:14 | 13:44 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
06:44
↑
68° ENE
|
20:45
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 15s | 04:58 | 22:31 | 05:38 | 21:51 | 06:14 | 21:15 | 13:44 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:43
↑
68° ENE
|
20:46
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 13s | 04:56 | 22:33 | 05:36 | 21:53 | 06:12 | 21:16 | 13:44 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:42
↑
68° ENE
|
20:47
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 12s | 04:55 | 22:34 | 05:35 | 21:54 | 06:11 | 21:17 | 13:44 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:40
↑
67° ENE
|
20:48
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 10s | 04:53 | 22:36 | 05:33 | 21:55 | 06:10 | 21:18 | 13:44 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:39
↑
67° ENE
|
20:49
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 09s | 04:51 | 22:37 | 05:32 | 21:57 | 06:09 | 21:20 | 13:44 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:38
↑
66° ENE
|
20:50
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 07s | 04:50 | 22:39 | 05:30 | 21:58 | 06:07 | 21:21 | 13:44 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:37
↑
66° ENE
|
20:51
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 05s | 04:48 | 22:40 | 05:29 | 21:59 | 06:06 | 21:22 | 13:44 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:36
↑
66° ENE
|
20:52
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 04s | 04:47 | 22:42 | 05:28 | 22:00 | 06:05 | 21:23 | 13:44 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:35
↑
65° ENE
|
20:53
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 17m | +2m 02s | 04:45 | 22:43 | 05:26 | 22:02 | 06:04 | 21:24 | 13:44 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:34
↑
65° ENE
|
20:54
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +2m 00s | 04:43 | 22:45 | 05:25 | 22:03 | 06:03 | 21:25 | 13:44 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:33
↑
65° ENE
|
20:55
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 58s | 04:42 | 22:46 | 05:24 | 22:04 | 06:02 | 21:26 | 13:44 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:32
↑
64° ENE
|
20:56
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 56s | 04:40 | 22:48 | 05:23 | 22:05 | 06:01 | 21:27 | 13:43 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:31
↑
64° ENE
|
20:57
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 54s | 04:39 | 22:49 | 05:21 | 22:07 | 05:59 | 21:28 | 13:44 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:30
↑
64° ENE
|
20:58
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 52s | 04:37 | 22:51 | 05:20 | 22:08 | 05:58 | 21:29 | 13:44 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:29
↑
63° ENE
|
20:59
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 50s | 04:36 | 22:52 | 05:19 | 22:09 | 05:57 | 21:30 | 13:44 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:28
↑
63° ENE
|
20:59
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 47s | 04:35 | 22:54 | 05:18 | 22:10 | 05:56 | 21:31 | 13:44 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:27
↑
63° ENE
|
21:00
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 45s | 04:33 | 22:55 | 05:17 | 22:11 | 05:56 | 21:32 | 13:44 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:27
↑
62° ENE
|
21:01
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 43s | 04:32 | 22:57 | 05:16 | 22:12 | 05:55 | 21:33 | 13:44 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:26
↑
62° ENE
|
21:02
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 40s | 04:30 | 22:58 | 05:15 | 22:14 | 05:54 | 21:34 | 13:44 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:25
↑
62° ENE
|
21:03
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 38s | 04:29 | 23:00 | 05:14 | 22:15 | 05:53 | 21:35 | 13:44 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:24
↑
62° ENE
|
21:04
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 35s | 04:28 | 23:01 | 05:13 | 22:16 | 05:52 | 21:36 | 13:44 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:24
↑
61° ENE
|
21:05
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 33s | 04:27 | 23:02 | 05:12 | 22:17 | 05:51 | 21:37 | 13:44 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
06:23
↑
61° ENE
|
21:06
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 30s | 04:26 | 23:04 | 05:11 | 22:18 | 05:51 | 21:38 | 13:44 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:22
↑
61° ENE
|
21:06
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 27s | 04:24 | 23:05 | 05:10 | 22:19 | 05:50 | 21:39 | 13:44 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
06:22
↑
61° ENE
|
21:07
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 24s | 04:23 | 23:06 | 05:09 | 22:20 | 05:49 | 21:40 | 13:44 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:21
↑
60° ENE
|
21:08
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 22s | 04:22 | 23:08 | 05:08 | 22:21 | 05:49 | 21:41 | 13:44 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:21
↑
60° ENE
|
21:09
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 19s | 04:21 | 23:09 | 05:08 | 22:22 | 05:48 | 21:42 | 13:45 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:20
↑
60° ENE
|
21:10
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 49m | +1m 16s | 04:20 | 23:10 | 05:07 | 22:23 | 05:47 | 21:43 | 13:45 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
06:20
↑
60° ENE
|
21:10
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 13s | 04:19 | 23:11 | 05:06 | 22:24 | 05:47 | 21:43 | 13:45 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for West Lafayette. 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 West Lafayette, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or 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 West Lafayette?
Days in West Lafayette are currently getting shorter by about 2m 39s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in West Lafayette Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:13-07:24 | 19:51-20:02 |
| Golden hour | 07:24-08:16 | 18:59-19:51 |
West Lafayette's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 03m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 16m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:17 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:21 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From West Lafayette
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in West Lafayette also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,206 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from West Lafayette 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.
West Lafayette sees its golden hour today around 07:24-08:16 and 18:59-19:51, framed by the blue hour at 07:13-07:24 and 19:51-20:02. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in West Lafayette
What time is sunrise in West Lafayette today?
The sun rises over West Lafayette today at 07:41 local time.
What time is sunset in West Lafayette today?
Sunset in West Lafayette today is at 19:34 local time.
What time is solar noon in West Lafayette today?
Solar noon in West Lafayette — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:38 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in West Lafayette?
In West Lafayette today: civil twilight begins at 07:13 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:02 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in West Lafayette?
Nautical twilight in West Lafayette today runs from 06:42 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 West Lafayette for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in West Lafayette ends at 21:05 in the evening and resumes at 06:10 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 West Lafayette?
Today in West Lafayette, the sun rises at an azimuth of 92° and sets at 268° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
