La Porte is a city of about 21,916 people in LaPorte County, Indiana, at 249 m (817 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 5:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:21 PM – 6:17 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 | 7:12 AM | 7:55 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:43 AM | 7:22 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 37m |
| March | 7:00 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:08 AM | 6:45 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:56 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:28 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:20 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:13 AM | 5:55 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 15h 11m |
| July | 5:26 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 54m |
| August | 5:56 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:18 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 6:28 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:37 AM | 7:18 AM | 3:47 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:58 PM | 9h 51m |
| December | 7:07 AM | 7:52 AM | 3:34 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:50 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in La Porte
At La Porte 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 La Porte
37 photo locations lie within 80 km of La Porte. 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 La Porte is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Chatterton, about 141 km (88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 141 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 144 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Coldwater Lake | Lake | 146 km (91 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 159 km (99 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 163 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | Dark Sky Place | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Cades Mill Bridge | Covered Bridge | 179 km (111 mi) | 3 |
| Wallace Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 184 km (114 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:16 AM – 5:16 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:17 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:15 AM – 3:25 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 10:33 PM – 3:03 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:23 PM – 1:33 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 9:33 PM – 11:33 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:33 PM – 9:33 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:39 PM – 7:39 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 48% 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.