What time is sunrise and sunset in Ames?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Ames, Iowa. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:23 AM
100° EDawn 6:55 AM
Sunrise in Ames will be at 7:23:55 AM CDT (in 6h 38m).
Sunset
6:35 PM
259° WDusk 7:03 PM
Sunset in Ames will be at 6:35:51 PM CDT (in 17h 50m).
Now
7:23a6:35p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Night now · First light at 5:51 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 11m
- Darkness
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 1:00 PM
- Sun altitude
- 55.9° below
- Sun direction
- 353° N
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:25 AM
101° EDawn 6:56 AM
Sunrise in Ames will be at 7:25:04 AM CDT (in 30h 40m).
Sunset
6:34 PM
259° WDusk 7:02 PM
Sunset in Ames will be at 6:34:17 PM CDT (in 41h 49m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Ames
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:48 PM
- Moonset
- 9:17 PM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:40 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 50m 36s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:41 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 47m 49s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:42 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 45m 01s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 42m 14s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:44 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 39m 27s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:45 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 36m 40s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:47 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 33m 54s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:48 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 31m 08s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:49 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 28m 22s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:50 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 25m 37s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:51 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 22m 51s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:52 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 20m 07s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:53 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 17m 23s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:54 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 14m 39s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:55 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 11m 56s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 11m 56s of daylight·−2m 43s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:55 AM – 7:03 PM Time 12:46 AM Altitude -55.9° Heading 354° N Light Night 12:46 AM, Night, altitude -55.9 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 09m 13s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:58 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 06m 31s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:59 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 03m 49s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:00 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 01m 08s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:01 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 58m 28s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:02 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:55 PM | 10h 55m 48s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:03 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 53m 10s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:04 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:52 PM | 10h 50m 32s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:05 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 47m 54s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:07 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 45m 18s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:08 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 42m 43s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:09 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 40m 08s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:10 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 37m 35s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:11 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 35m 02s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:12 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 32m 31s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:13 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 30m 01s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Ames from Flickr.
Farm Sunset in Ames IowaView on Flickr
View on Flickr
Winter SunsetView on Flickr
I am at a brewery in BFE. The skies are pretty in BFE.View on Flickr
Winter Sunrise PanoView on Flickr
Winter SunriseView on Flickr
View on Flickr
View on Flickr
View on Flickr
View on Flickr
Geese ReflectionsView on Flickr
Geese before SunsetView on Flickr
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Ames, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Ames today?
- Sunrise in Ames today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:23 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Ames today?
- Sunset today is at 6:35 PM, after 11h 11m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Ames tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:03 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:08 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Ames, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Ames is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 14m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Ames, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Ames, Iowa is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 06m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Ames get in summer than in winter?
- Ames gets 6h 08m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 14m against 9h 06m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Ames?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Ames is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:38 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Ames?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Ames?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:42 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Ames?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:46 AM.
- Does Ames observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ames uses Central 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.
Nearby
Other places close to Ames
National parks & monuments nearby
Fall color spots nearby, from Fall Photo Guide
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=42.03471&lng=-93.61994