Charles City, Iowa · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Charles City Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Charles City, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:38 AM 6:11 PM noon 12:54 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 33m −2m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:03 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:03 AM–6:35 AMNautical twilight: 6:35 AM–7:09 AMCivil twilight: 7:09 AM–7:38 AMDaylight: 7:38 AM–6:11 PMCivil twilight: 6:11 PM–6:40 PMNautical twilight: 6:40 PM–7:13 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:13 PM–7:46 PMNight: 7:46 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:20 AM–8:18 AMGolden hour: 5:31 PM–6:29 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Charles City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 10h 33m −2m 43s
Tue Oct 27 10h 30m −2m 41s
Wed Oct 28 10h 27m −2m 40s
Thu Oct 29 10h 25m −2m 39s
Fri Oct 30 10h 22m −2m 39s
Sat Oct 31 10h 20m −2m 37s
Sun Nov 1 10h 17m −2m 36s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Charles City through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Charles City sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Charles City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Charles City

Today's times; the difference is against Charles City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Charles City
Waverly 26 mi SSE 1 minute 20 seconds earlier
Mason City 27 mi WNW 2 minutes 15 seconds later
Clear Lake 36 mi W 2 minutes 57 seconds later
Cedar Falls 39 mi SSE 1 minute 46 seconds earlier
Waterloo 43 mi SSE 2 minutes 14 seconds earlier
Austin MN 44 mi NNW 2 minutes 12 seconds later
Oelwein 47 mi SE 3 minutes 40 seconds earlier
Decorah 48 mi ENE 3 minutes 10 seconds earlier
Iowa Falls 48 mi SW 1 minute 27 seconds later
Albert Lea MN 53 mi NW 3 minutes 44 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 83 places in Iowa · United States

About Charles City

Location
Charles City, Iowa, United States
County / district
Floyd County
Coordinates
43.0664°N, 92.6724°W
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
7,455

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Charles City

What time is sunrise in Charles City today?

Sunrise in Charles City, Iowa today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Charles City get today?

Charles City gets 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Charles City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Charles City runs from 5:31 PM to 6:29 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Charles City?

The longest day of 2026 in Charles City is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours.

What time zone is Charles City in?

Charles City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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