Terre Haute is a city of about 60,825 people in Vigo County, Indiana, at 152 m (499 ft). Today the sun rises at 8:05 AM and sets at 7:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:28 PM – 7:22 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 | 8:09 AM | 8:50 AM | 5:09 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:20 PM | 9h 41m |
| February | 7:43 AM | 8:20 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 44m |
| March | 8:02 AM | 8:38 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 7:13 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 6:37 AM | 7:15 AM | 8:19 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:27 PM | 14h 20m |
| June | 6:23 AM | 7:03 AM | 8:39 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:52 PM | 14h 56m |
| July | 6:36 AM | 7:15 AM | 8:37 PM | 9:17 PM | 9:48 PM | 14h 41m |
| August | 7:03 AM | 7:40 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:16 PM | 13h 44m |
| September | 7:32 AM | 8:07 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:27 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 8:00 AM | 8:36 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 7:34 AM | 8:14 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 01m |
| December | 8:04 AM | 8:46 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:58 PM | 9h 24m |
Local time in America/Indiana/Indianapolis, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Terre Haute
At Terre Haute the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Terre Haute
70 photo locations lie within 80 km of Terre Haute. 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 Terre Haute is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge, about 25 km (16 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 25 km (16 mi) | 3 |
| Zacke Cox Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 28 km (17 mi) | 3 |
| Bridgeton Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 29 km (18 mi) | 3 |
| Nevins Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 30 km (18 mi) | 3 |
| Mecca Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 30 km (19 mi) | 3 |
| Neet Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 32 km (20 mi) | 3 |
| Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 32 km (20 mi) | 3 |
| McAllister Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 33 km (21 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:57 AM – 6:07 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 5:07 AM – 6:27 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 3:04 AM – 5:34 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| May | 1:07 AM – 4:37 AM | 3.5 | 22° |
| June | 11:21 PM – 4:21 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 11:13 PM – 2:53 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 10:28 PM – 12:48 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 9:32 PM – 10:52 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 8:42 PM – 8:52 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 43% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (71%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.