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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Ames, Iowa

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Ames is at 6:15 PM and sunrise is at 7:41 AM. There are 10h 34m of daylight.

Sunset

6:15 PM

253° W

Sunrise

7:41 AM

107° E

Daylight

10h 34m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:58 PM

Sun altitude: 35.0°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Ames

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:13 PM, sunrise 7:42 AM. Daylight: 10h 31m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:07 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:40 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:13 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:24 AM – 8:21 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:36 PM – 6:32 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:44 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:16 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:49 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Ames

America/Chicago · CDT · UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−06:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Ames


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:56 PM7:12 AM11h 44m
6:54 PM7:13 AM11h 41m
6:52 PM7:14 AM11h 39m
6:51 PM7:15 AM11h 36m
6:49 PM7:16 AM11h 33m
6:47 PM7:17 AM11h 30m
6:46 PM7:18 AM11h 28m
6:44 PM7:19 AM11h 25m
6:42 PM7:20 AM11h 22m
6:41 PM7:21 AM11h 19m
6:39 PM7:23 AM11h 16m
6:37 PM7:24 AM11h 14m
6:36 PM7:25 AM11h 11m
6:34 PM7:26 AM11h 08m
6:33 PM7:27 AM11h 05m
6:31 PM7:28 AM11h 03m
6:29 PM7:29 AM11h 00m
6:28 PM7:31 AM10h 57m
6:26 PM7:32 AM10h 55m
6:25 PM7:33 AM10h 52m
6:23 PM7:34 AM10h 49m
6:22 PM7:35 AM10h 47m
6:20 PM7:37 AM10h 44m
6:19 PM7:38 AM10h 41m
6:18 PM7:39 AM10h 39m
6:16 PM7:40 AM10h 36m
6:15 PM7:41 AM10h 34m
6:13 PM7:42 AM10h 31m
6:12 PM7:44 AM10h 28m
6:11 PM7:45 AM10h 26m
6:09 PM7:46 AM10h 23m
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About these times

Calculation point
42.03471°, -93.61994°
Place reference
GeoNames 4846834

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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