Jasper, IN: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Jasper
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 8:01 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 9h 29m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 51m, so the swing is 5h 21m.
When it gets better in Jasper
- Earliest sunset: 5:27 pm on Dec 6, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 8:05 am on Jan 5.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Jan 23.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 2.4 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 182 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 19. 19 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 38.4°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Jasper
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth getting here: on 140 weekdays the sun is still at least 20 minutes from rising at 7:00 am. Dark mornings run from Aug 13 to Apr 23, so set it up before Aug 13.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 8:01 am to 5:31 pm window on the shortest day does more than most people expect.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 24 to Dec 18: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 24.
Daylight in Jasper, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 29m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:41 am | 9:07 pm | 14h 26m |
| August 2026 | 7:08 am | 8:33 pm | 13h 26m |
| September 2026 | 7:35 am | 7:46 pm | 12h 11m |
| October 2026 | 8:03 am | 7:01 pm | 10h 59m |
| November 2026 | 7:36 am | 5:31 pm | 9h 55m |
| December 2026 | 8:01 am | 5:31 pm | 9h 29m |
| January 2027 | 8:01 am | 5:58 pm | 9h 57m |
| February 2027 | 7:31 am | 6:32 pm | 11h 01m |
| March 2027 | 7:50 am | 8:01 pm | 12h 11m |
| April 2027 | 7:04 am | 8:30 pm | 13h 26m |
| May 2027 | 6:32 am | 8:57 pm | 14h 25m |
| June 2027 | 6:24 am | 9:15 pm | 14h 51m |
Jasper against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Jasper (9h 29m, sunset 5:31 pm):
- Washington, IN, 22 mi away: 9h 28m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:31 pm (0 min).
- Vincennes, IN, 36 mi away: 9h 28m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:32 pm (+1 min).
- Bedford, IN, 40 mi away: 9h 27m of daylight (-2 min), sunset 5:27 pm (-4 min), on America/Indiana/Indianapolis time.
- Evansville, IN, 43 mi away: 9h 32m of daylight (+3 min), sunset 4:34 pm (-57 min), on America/Chicago time.
- Owensboro, KY, 45 mi away: 9h 33m of daylight (+4 min), sunset 4:33 pm (-58 min), on America/Chicago time.