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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines

↑ 7:45 AM↓ 6:10 PM

10 h 25 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:58 PM, 34° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:27 AM–8:24 AM
    Evening 5:30 PM–6:27 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:16 AM–7:27 AM
    Evening 6:27 PM–6:38 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:43 AM–7:16 AM
    Evening 6:38 PM–7:11 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:11 AM–6:43 AM
    Evening 7:11 PM–7:43 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

Mon, Dec 21 2:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:43 AM7:11 AM1:04 PM6:55 PM7:23 PM11 h 45 min
Fri, Oct 26:44 AM7:12 AM1:03 PM6:54 PM7:21 PM11 h 42 min
Sat, Oct 36:45 AM7:13 AM1:03 PM6:52 PM7:20 PM11 h 39 min
Sun, Oct 46:46 AM7:14 AM1:03 PM6:50 PM7:18 PM11 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 56:47 AM7:15 AM1:02 PM6:49 PM7:16 PM11 h 34 min
Tue, Oct 66:49 AM7:16 AM1:02 PM6:47 PM7:15 PM11 h 31 min
Wed, Oct 76:50 AM7:17 AM1:02 PM6:45 PM7:13 PM11 h 28 min
Thu, Oct 86:51 AM7:18 AM1:01 PM6:44 PM7:11 PM11 h 25 min
Fri, Oct 96:52 AM7:20 AM1:01 PM6:42 PM7:10 PM11 h 23 min
Sat, Oct 106:53 AM7:21 AM1:01 PM6:40 PM7:08 PM11 h 20 min
Sun, Oct 116:54 AM7:22 AM1:01 PM6:39 PM7:07 PM11 h 17 min
Mon, Oct 126:55 AM7:23 AM1:00 PM6:37 PM7:05 PM11 h 14 min
Tue, Oct 136:56 AM7:24 AM1:00 PM6:36 PM7:04 PM11 h 12 min
Wed, Oct 146:57 AM7:25 AM1:00 PM6:34 PM7:02 PM11 h 9 min
Thu, Oct 156:58 AM7:26 AM1:00 PM6:33 PM7:00 PM11 h 6 min
Fri, Oct 166:59 AM7:27 AM12:59 PM6:31 PM6:59 PM11 h 4 min
Sat, Oct 177:00 AM7:28 AM12:59 PM6:29 PM6:57 PM11 h 1 min
Sun, Oct 187:01 AM7:30 AM12:59 PM6:28 PM6:56 PM10 h 58 min
Mon, Oct 197:03 AM7:31 AM12:59 PM6:26 PM6:55 PM10 h 56 min
Tue, Oct 207:04 AM7:32 AM12:59 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM10 h 53 min
Wed, Oct 217:05 AM7:33 AM12:59 PM6:23 PM6:52 PM10 h 50 min
Thu, Oct 227:06 AM7:34 AM12:58 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM10 h 48 min
Fri, Oct 237:07 AM7:35 AM12:58 PM6:21 PM6:49 PM10 h 45 min
Sat, Oct 247:08 AM7:37 AM12:58 PM6:19 PM6:47 PM10 h 43 min
Sun, Oct 257:09 AM7:38 AM12:58 PM6:18 PM6:46 PM10 h 40 min
Mon, Oct 267:10 AM7:39 AM12:58 PM6:16 PM6:45 PM10 h 37 min
Tue, Oct 277:11 AM7:40 AM12:58 PM6:15 PM6:43 PM10 h 35 min
Wed, Oct 287:13 AM7:41 AM12:58 PM6:14 PM6:42 PM10 h 32 min
Thu, Oct 297:14 AM7:42 AM12:58 PM6:12 PM6:41 PM10 h 30 min
Fri, Oct 307:15 AM7:44 AM12:58 PM6:11 PM6:40 PM10 h 27 min
Sat, Oct 317:16 AM7:45 AM12:58 PM6:10 PM6:38 PM10 h 25 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (CDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.