What time is sunrise and sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times at this location. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Sunrise

7:25 AM

101° EDawn 6:55 AM

Sunrise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge was at 7:25:15 AM PDT (11h 33m ago).

Sunset

6:30 PM

259° WDusk 6:59 PM

Sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge was at 6:30:32 PM PDT (27 min ago).

Now

7:25a6:30p

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Civil twilight now · Dusk at 6:59 PM

Daylight: 11h 05m
Darkness: 9h 43m
Solar noon: 12:58 PM
Sun altitude: 5.4° below
Sun direction: 264° W

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

7:26 AM

101° EDawn 6:57 AM

Sunrise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge will be at 7:26:32 AM PDT (in 12h 29m).

Sunset

6:28 PM

259° WSWDusk 6:58 PM

Sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge will be at 6:28:48 PM PDT (in 23h 31m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge

Waxing Crescent

17% illuminated

Moonrise: 12:06 PM
Moonset: 8:18 PM

Calendar

Pacific Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:39 AM	7:09 AM	1:01 PM	6:53 PM	7:23 PM	11h 44m 57s
	2 Fri	6:41 AM	7:10 AM	1:01 PM	6:52 PM	7:21 PM	11h 41m 52s
	3 Sat	6:42 AM	7:11 AM	1:01 PM	6:50 PM	7:19 PM	11h 38m 47s
	4 Sun	6:43 AM	7:12 AM	1:00 PM	6:48 PM	7:17 PM	11h 35m 43s
	5 Mon	6:44 AM	7:13 AM	1:00 PM	6:46 PM	7:15 PM	11h 32m 39s
	6 Tue	6:45 AM	7:15 AM	1:00 PM	6:44 PM	7:13 PM	11h 29m 35s
	7 Wed	6:47 AM	7:16 AM	1:00 PM	6:42 PM	7:12 PM	11h 26m 31s
	8 Thu	6:48 AM	7:17 AM	12:59 PM	6:41 PM	7:10 PM	11h 23m 28s
	9 Fri	6:49 AM	7:18 AM	12:59 PM	6:39 PM	7:08 PM	11h 20m 25s
	10 Sat	6:50 AM	7:20 AM	12:59 PM	6:37 PM	7:06 PM	11h 17m 23s
	11 Sun	6:52 AM	7:21 AM	12:58 PM	6:35 PM	7:05 PM	11h 14m 20s
	12 Mon	6:53 AM	7:22 AM	12:58 PM	6:34 PM	7:03 PM	11h 11m 19s
	13 Tue	6:54 AM	7:23 AM	12:58 PM	6:32 PM	7:01 PM	11h 08m 17s
	14 Wed	6:55 AM	7:25 AM	12:58 PM	6:30 PM	6:59 PM	11h 05m 16s
Wednesday, October 14 11h 05m 16s of daylight·−3m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:55 AM – 6:59 PM Time 6:58 PM Altitude -5.4° Heading 264° W Light Civil twilight 6:58 PM, Civil twilight, altitude -5.4 degrees
	15 Thu	6:57 AM	7:26 AM	12:58 PM	6:28 PM	6:58 PM	11h 02m 16s
	16 Fri	6:58 AM	7:27 AM	12:57 PM	6:27 PM	6:56 PM	10h 59m 16s
	17 Sat	6:59 AM	7:29 AM	12:57 PM	6:25 PM	6:54 PM	10h 56m 17s
	18 Sun	7:00 AM	7:30 AM	12:57 PM	6:23 PM	6:53 PM	10h 53m 18s
	19 Mon	7:02 AM	7:31 AM	12:57 PM	6:22 PM	6:51 PM	10h 50m 20s
	20 Tue	7:03 AM	7:33 AM	12:57 PM	6:20 PM	6:50 PM	10h 47m 23s
	21 Wed	7:04 AM	7:34 AM	12:56 PM	6:18 PM	6:48 PM	10h 44m 26s
	22 Thu	7:05 AM	7:35 AM	12:56 PM	6:17 PM	6:46 PM	10h 41m 30s
	23 Fri	7:07 AM	7:36 AM	12:56 PM	6:15 PM	6:45 PM	10h 38m 35s
	24 Sat	7:08 AM	7:38 AM	12:56 PM	6:13 PM	6:43 PM	10h 35m 41s
	25 Sun	7:09 AM	7:39 AM	12:56 PM	6:12 PM	6:42 PM	10h 32m 48s
	26 Mon	7:10 AM	7:40 AM	12:56 PM	6:10 PM	6:40 PM	10h 29m 55s
	27 Tue	7:12 AM	7:42 AM	12:56 PM	6:09 PM	6:39 PM	10h 27m 04s
	28 Wed	7:13 AM	7:43 AM	12:56 PM	6:07 PM	6:38 PM	10h 24m 14s
	29 Thu	7:14 AM	7:45 AM	12:56 PM	6:06 PM	6:36 PM	10h 21m 25s
	30 Fri	7:16 AM	7:46 AM	12:55 PM	6:04 PM	6:35 PM	10h 18m 37s
	31 Sat	7:17 AM	7:47 AM	12:55 PM	6:03 PM	6:33 PM	10h 15m 50s

Photos

Sunrise and sunset photos of Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge from Flickr.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, United States

What time does the sun rise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge today?: Sunrise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge today (Wednesday, October 14, 2026) is at 7:25 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
What time does the sun set in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge today?: Sunset today is at 6:30 PM, after 11h 05m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:59 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:07 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, United States?: The longest day of 2026 in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 35m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, United States?: The shortest day of 2026 in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 47m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
How much more daylight does Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge get in summer than in winter?: Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge gets 6h 47m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 35m against 8h 47m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:25 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge?: The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:31 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge?: The latest sunrise is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:49 AM.
Does Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge uses Pacific Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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