Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Lafayette, LA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Lafayette, sunset ranges from 5:07 PM in November to 8:13 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 35 minutes at the summer solstice and 36 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Lafayette (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:05 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:54 PM – 5:30 PM | 36 min | 10h 25m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 5:56 PM | 5:23 PM – 5:56 PM | 33 min | 11h 09m |
| March | 7:17 AM | 7:16 PM | 6:44 PM – 7:16 PM | 32 min | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:40 AM | 7:35 PM | 7:03 PM – 7:35 PM | 32 min | 12h 55m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:55 PM | 34 min | 13h 41m |
| June | 6:06 AM | 8:11 PM | 7:36 PM – 8:11 PM | 35 min | 14h 05m |
| July | 6:16 AM | 8:11 PM | 7:36 PM – 8:11 PM | 35 min | 13h 54m |
| August | 6:35 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:49 PM | 33 min | 13h 14m |
| September | 6:52 AM | 7:13 PM | 6:41 PM – 7:13 PM | 32 min | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:04 PM – 6:36 PM | 32 min | 11h 27m |
| November | 6:33 AM | 5:11 PM | 4:37 PM – 5:11 PM | 34 min | 10h 38m |
| December | 6:56 AM | 5:09 PM | 4:33 PM – 5:09 PM | 36 min | 10h 13m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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