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Cedar Falls, Iowa · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cedar Falls Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Cedar Falls, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 40m
−2m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.5° 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 Cedar Falls for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 40m | −2m 41s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 37m | −2m 40s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 32m | −2m 38s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 37s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 36s |
Daylight in Cedar Falls through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 18m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Cedar Falls
Today's times; the difference is against Cedar Falls.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cedar Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 5.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Waverly | 14 mi N | same minute | ||
| Independence | 29 mi E | 2 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Oelwein | 29 mi ENE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Vinton | 33 mi SE | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Charles City | 39 mi NNW | 1 minute 43 seconds later | ||
| Marshalltown | 41 mi SW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Iowa Falls | 41 mi W | 3 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Manchester | 51 mi E | 4 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Hiawatha | 52 mi SE | 3 minutes 47 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Cedar Falls
- Location
- Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Black Hawk County
- Coordinates
- 42.5278°N, 92.4455°W
- Elevation
- 268 m (879 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 41,255
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 Cedar Falls
What time is sunrise in Cedar Falls today?
Sunrise in Cedar Falls, Iowa today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:34 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cedar Falls get today?
Cedar Falls gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cedar Falls this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cedar Falls runs from 5:34 PM to 6:31 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cedar Falls?
The longest day of 2026 in Cedar Falls is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Cedar Falls in?
Cedar Falls uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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