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Burlington, Iowa · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Burlington Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Burlington, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 31s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Burlington for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 45m | −2m 31s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 29s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 26s |
Daylight in Burlington through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Burlington
Today's times; the difference is against Burlington.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison | 16 mi SW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Monmouth IL | 25 mi ENE | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 26 mi WNW | 2 minutes later | ||
| Keokuk | 32 mi SSW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Macomb IL | 33 mi SE | 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Galesburg IL | 40 mi ENE | 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Muscatine | 43 mi N | 36 seconds later | ||
| Washington | 45 mi NW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Fairfield | 46 mi WNW | 3 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Milan IL | 53 mi NNE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Burlington
About Burlington
- Location
- Burlington, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Des Moines County
- Coordinates
- 40.8075°N, 91.1129°W
- Elevation
- 185 m (607 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 25,410
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Burlington
What time is sunrise in Burlington today?
Sunrise in Burlington, Iowa today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:26 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Burlington get today?
Burlington gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Burlington this evening?
Evening golden hour in Burlington runs from 5:33 PM to 6:28 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Burlington?
The longest day of 2026 in Burlington is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Burlington in?
Burlington uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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