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West Lafayette, IN, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 26, 2024 at 10:17:30 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:40 am 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:07 pm 296° Northwest
Moonset Today: 12:46 pm 279° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 28 minutes (-1m 49s)
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Today's Sun Position in West Lafayette

Time:10:17 pm
Altitude:-12.0°
Direction:308° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 27m 42s (Jul 26, 2024)

1 minute, 49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 25, 2024)

5 hours, 10 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

36 minutes, 1 second shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in West Lafayette Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:47 am
Astro. Twilight4:47 am – 5:30 am
Nautical Twilight5:30 am – 6:08 am
Civil Twilight6:08 am – 6:40 am
Daylight6:40 am – 9:07 pm
Civil Twilight9:07 pm – 9:38 pm
Nautical Twilight9:38 pm – 10:17 pm
Astro. Twilight10:17 pm – 10:59 pm
Night10:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in West Lafayette - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 266:40 am9:07 pm14:27:42−1:491:54 pm (68.8°)94.402
Jul 276:40 am9:06 pm14:25:51−1:511:54 pm (68.6°)94.393
Jul 286:41 am9:05 pm14:23:57−1:531:54 pm (68.3°)94.384
Jul 296:42 am9:04 pm14:22:02−1:551:54 pm (68.1°)94.374
Jul 306:43 am9:03 pm14:20:04−1:571:54 pm (67.8°)94.363
Jul 316:44 am9:02 pm14:18:05−1:591:53 pm (67.6°)94.353
Aug 16:45 am9:01 pm14:16:03−2:011:53 pm (67.3°)94.341
* All times are local time for West Lafayette. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in West Lafayette

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in West Lafayette - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 26-12:46 pm-6:11 am(53.8°)228,34969.1%
Jul 2712:13 am2:00 pm-7:00 am(60.7°)229,96357.6%
Jul 2812:40 am3:14 pm-7:50 am(66.8°)231,90245.9%
Jul 291:11 am4:28 pm-8:43 am(71.9°)234,03434.6%
Jul 301:48 am5:40 pm-9:39 am(75.5°)236,26024.2%
Jul 312:33 am6:44 pm-10:37 am(77.5°)238,52015.4%
Aug 13:27 am7:40 pm-11:34 am(77.7°)240,7738.4%
* All times are local time for West Lafayette. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in West Lafayette This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 8:59 amSat 10:07 pmSat 3:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 7:53 amSat 9:55 pmSat 2:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 2:19 amSat 4:52 pmSat 9:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 2:51 amSat 5:35 pmSat 10:13 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 11:07 pmSat 10:27 amSat 4:47 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 1:51 amSat 4:13 pmSat 9:02 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 11:29 pmSat 11:24 amSat 5:26 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for West Lafayette.

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