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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Lafayette, LA

↑ 7:21 AM↓ 6:21 PM

10 h 60 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:51 PM, 46° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:06 AM–7:54 AM
    Evening 5:48 PM–6:36 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 6:56 AM–7:06 AM
    Evening 6:36 PM–6:46 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:28 AM–6:56 AM
    Evening 6:46 PM–7:14 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:00 AM–6:28 AM
    Evening 7:14 PM–7:42 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

Mon, Dec 21 2:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:37 AM7:01 AM12:57 PM6:53 PM7:17 PM11 h 52 min
Fri, Oct 26:38 AM7:02 AM12:57 PM6:52 PM7:16 PM11 h 50 min
Sat, Oct 36:38 AM7:02 AM12:57 PM6:50 PM7:14 PM11 h 48 min
Sun, Oct 46:39 AM7:03 AM12:56 PM6:49 PM7:13 PM11 h 46 min
Mon, Oct 56:40 AM7:03 AM12:56 PM6:48 PM7:12 PM11 h 44 min
Tue, Oct 66:40 AM7:04 AM12:56 PM6:47 PM7:11 PM11 h 43 min
Wed, Oct 76:41 AM7:05 AM12:55 PM6:46 PM7:10 PM11 h 41 min
Thu, Oct 86:41 AM7:05 AM12:55 PM6:44 PM7:08 PM11 h 39 min
Fri, Oct 96:42 AM7:06 AM12:55 PM6:43 PM7:07 PM11 h 37 min
Sat, Oct 106:42 AM7:07 AM12:55 PM6:42 PM7:06 PM11 h 36 min
Sun, Oct 116:43 AM7:07 AM12:54 PM6:41 PM7:05 PM11 h 34 min
Mon, Oct 126:44 AM7:08 AM12:54 PM6:40 PM7:04 PM11 h 32 min
Tue, Oct 136:44 AM7:08 AM12:54 PM6:39 PM7:03 PM11 h 30 min
Wed, Oct 146:45 AM7:09 AM12:54 PM6:38 PM7:02 PM11 h 28 min
Thu, Oct 156:46 AM7:10 AM12:53 PM6:36 PM7:01 PM11 h 27 min
Fri, Oct 166:46 AM7:10 AM12:53 PM6:35 PM7:00 PM11 h 25 min
Sat, Oct 176:47 AM7:11 AM12:53 PM6:34 PM6:59 PM11 h 23 min
Sun, Oct 186:48 AM7:12 AM12:53 PM6:33 PM6:58 PM11 h 22 min
Mon, Oct 196:48 AM7:12 AM12:53 PM6:32 PM6:56 PM11 h 20 min
Tue, Oct 206:49 AM7:13 AM12:52 PM6:31 PM6:55 PM11 h 18 min
Wed, Oct 216:49 AM7:14 AM12:52 PM6:30 PM6:55 PM11 h 16 min
Thu, Oct 226:50 AM7:15 AM12:52 PM6:29 PM6:54 PM11 h 15 min
Fri, Oct 236:51 AM7:15 AM12:52 PM6:28 PM6:53 PM11 h 13 min
Sat, Oct 246:51 AM7:16 AM12:52 PM6:27 PM6:52 PM11 h 11 min
Sun, Oct 256:52 AM7:17 AM12:52 PM6:26 PM6:51 PM11 h 10 min
Mon, Oct 266:53 AM7:17 AM12:52 PM6:25 PM6:50 PM11 h 8 min
Tue, Oct 276:54 AM7:18 AM12:51 PM6:24 PM6:49 PM11 h 6 min
Wed, Oct 286:54 AM7:19 AM12:51 PM6:24 PM6:48 PM11 h 5 min
Thu, Oct 296:55 AM7:20 AM12:51 PM6:23 PM6:47 PM11 h 3 min
Fri, Oct 306:56 AM7:20 AM12:51 PM6:22 PM6:46 PM11 h 1 min
Sat, Oct 316:56 AM7:21 AM12:51 PM6:21 PM6:46 PM10 h 60 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (CDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.