Fort Wayne is a city of about 260,326 people in Allen County, Indiana, at 247 m (810 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:58 AM and sets at 6:54 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:16 PM – 7:11 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:04 AM | 8:47 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:07 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 7:36 AM | 8:15 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:53 AM | 8:30 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:15 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 7:02 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:49 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 6:23 AM | 7:03 AM | 8:13 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:24 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 6:08 AM | 6:50 AM | 8:34 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:49 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 6:21 AM | 7:02 AM | 8:32 PM | 9:13 PM | 9:45 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:51 AM | 7:29 AM | 8:03 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:11 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 7:22 AM | 7:58 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:19 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:53 AM | 8:30 AM | 6:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 7:29 AM | 8:10 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:52 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 8:00 AM | 8:44 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:45 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included. Open a month for a day-by-day table with moon phases.
Where the sun rises and sets in Fort Wayne
At Fort Wayne the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Fort Wayne
24 photo locations lie within 80 km of Fort Wayne. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Fort Wayne is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Huntstown, about 71 km (44 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntstown | Ghost Town | 71 km (44 mi) | 3 |
| Coldwater Lake | Lake | 78 km (49 mi) | 3 |
| Harrison Lake State Park | State Park | 85 km (53 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 195 km (121 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:58 AM – 5:58 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 5:10 AM – 6:20 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 3:10 AM – 5:20 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 1:07 AM – 4:27 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 11:25 PM – 3:55 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 11:15 PM – 2:35 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 10:26 PM – 12:26 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 9:26 PM – 10:26 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 8:33 PM – 8:33 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (78%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.