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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Dubuque, Iowa

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Dubuque is at 6:02 PM and sunrise is at 7:30 AM. There are 10h 32m of daylight.

Sunset

6:02 PM

253° W

Sunrise

7:30 AM

107° E

Daylight

10h 32m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:47 PM

Sun altitude: 34.5°

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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 Dubuque

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:01 PM, sunrise 7:31 AM. Daylight: 10h 29m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:56 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:28 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:01 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:12 AM – 8:10 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:23 PM – 6:20 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:31 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:04 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:37 PM

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

Local time in Dubuque

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 Dubuque


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:44 PM7:00 AM11h 44m
6:42 PM7:01 AM11h 41m
6:40 PM7:02 AM11h 38m
6:39 PM7:03 AM11h 35m
6:37 PM7:04 AM11h 33m
6:35 PM7:05 AM11h 30m
6:34 PM7:07 AM11h 27m
6:32 PM7:08 AM11h 24m
6:30 PM7:09 AM11h 21m
6:28 PM7:10 AM11h 18m
6:27 PM7:11 AM11h 16m
6:25 PM7:12 AM11h 13m
6:24 PM7:13 AM11h 10m
6:22 PM7:15 AM11h 07m
6:20 PM7:16 AM11h 04m
6:19 PM7:17 AM11h 02m
6:17 PM7:18 AM10h 59m
6:16 PM7:19 AM10h 56m
6:14 PM7:21 AM10h 53m
6:12 PM7:22 AM10h 51m
6:11 PM7:23 AM10h 48m
6:09 PM7:24 AM10h 45m
6:08 PM7:25 AM10h 43m
6:07 PM7:27 AM10h 40m
6:05 PM7:28 AM10h 37m
6:04 PM7:29 AM10h 35m
6:02 PM7:30 AM10h 32m
6:01 PM7:31 AM10h 29m
5:59 PM7:33 AM10h 27m
5:58 PM7:34 AM10h 24m
5:57 PM7:35 AM10h 22m
Download 2026 calendar (CSV)

About these times

Calculation point
42.50056°, -90.66457°
Place reference
GeoNames 4854529

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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