Indianapolis, IN · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Indianapolis, Indiana
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 00 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 21 min
Indianapolis daylight through 2026
Daylight in Indianapolis runs from 9 h 21 min on December 21 to 15 h 00 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 39 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 98th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Indianapolis daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 44 min | 7:53 AM to 8:06 AM | 5:30 PM to 6:03 PM |
| February | 10 h 43 min | 7:19 AM to 7:52 AM | 6:04 PM to 6:35 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 7:08 AM to 8:06 AM | 6:36 PM to 8:07 PM |
| April | 13 h 17 min | 6:46 AM to 7:28 AM | 8:08 PM to 8:38 PM |
| May | 14 h 23 min | 6:18 AM to 6:44 AM | 8:39 PM to 9:06 PM |
| June | 14 h 57 min | 6:15 AM to 6:19 AM | 9:06 PM to 9:16 PM |
| July | 14 h 39 min | 6:20 AM to 6:42 AM | 8:58 PM to 9:16 PM |
| August | 13 h 41 min | 6:43 AM to 7:11 AM | 8:17 PM to 8:57 PM |
| September | 12 h 26 min | 7:12 AM to 7:39 AM | 7:28 PM to 8:15 PM |
| October | 11 h 08 min | 7:40 AM to 8:12 AM | 6:43 PM to 7:26 PM |
| November | 10 h 00 min | 7:13 AM to 7:45 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:42 PM |
| December | 9 h 24 min | 7:46 AM to 8:05 AM | 5:19 PM to 5:29 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 12 at 6:15 AM and the latest sunset on June 20 at 9:16 PM. The latest sunrise is 8:12 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Indianapolis sits at 86.15° W, so the sun runs about 45 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:54 PM on January 15 and 1:50 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN | 41.68° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 09 min |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 41.09° N | 15 h 08 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Carmel, IN | 39.97° N | 15 h 01 min | 9 h 20 min |
| Fishers, IN | 39.96° N | 15 h 01 min | 9 h 20 min |
| Dayton, OH | 39.78° N | 15 h 00 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Indianapolis, IN | 39.78° N | 15 h 00 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Cincinnati, OH | 39.14° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 38.17° N | 14 h 49 min | 9 h 31 min |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 38.04° N | 14 h 49 min | 9 h 31 min |
| Evansville, IN | 37.99° N | 14 h 48 min | 9 h 32 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Indianapolis?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 00 min of daylight: sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 9:16 PM.
What is the shortest day in Indianapolis?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 21 min: sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 5:23 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Indianapolis?
9:16 PM on June 20, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:19 PM on December 4.
What time zone is Indianapolis in?
America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Indianapolis, 39.777° N, 86.146° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.