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Cherokee, Iowa · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cherokee Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Cherokee, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 37m
−2m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.0° 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 Cherokee for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 37m | −2m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 34m | −2m 40s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 31m | −2m 40s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 26m | −2m 37s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 23m | −2m 37s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 21m | −2m 35s |
Daylight in Cherokee through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Cherokee
Today's times; the difference is against Cherokee.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cherokee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake | 19 mi ESE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Orange City | 31 mi NW | 2 minutes 26 seconds later | ||
| Le Mars | 31 mi W | 2 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Sheldon | 34 mi NNW | 1 minute 54 seconds later | ||
| Spencer | 34 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Sioux Center | 39 mi NW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Sioux City | 46 mi WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| South Sioux City NE | 48 mi WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Denison | 52 mi SSE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Spirit Lake | 52 mi NNE | 44 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Cherokee
- Location
- Cherokee, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Cherokee County
- Coordinates
- 42.7494°N, 95.5517°W
- Elevation
- 364 m (1,194 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,030
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 Cherokee
What time is sunrise in Cherokee today?
Sunrise in Cherokee, Iowa today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:48 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cherokee get today?
Cherokee gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cherokee this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cherokee runs from 5:45 PM to 6:42 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cherokee?
The longest day of 2026 in Cherokee is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 2 minutes.
What time zone is Cherokee in?
Cherokee uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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