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Clear Lake, Iowa · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Clear Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Clear Lake, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.9° 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 Clear Lake for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 38m | −2m 44s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 44s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 33m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 42s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 40s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 25m | −2m 40s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s |
Daylight in Clear Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Clear Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Clear Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Clear Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 9.1 mi E | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Albert Lea MN | 35 mi N | 44 seconds later | ||
| Charles City | 36 mi E | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Austin MN | 42 mi NNE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Iowa Falls | 43 mi S | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Algona | 43 mi W | 3 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Webster City | 51 mi SSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Waverly | 54 mi ESE | 4 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Dodge | 60 mi SW | 2 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Cedar Falls | 63 mi SE | 4 minutes 40 seconds earlier |
About Clear Lake
- Location
- Clear Lake, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Cerro Gordo County
- Coordinates
- 43.1380°N, 93.3794°W
- Elevation
- 377 m (1,237 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,590
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 Clear Lake
What time is sunrise in Clear Lake today?
Sunrise in Clear Lake, Iowa today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Clear Lake get today?
Clear Lake gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Clear Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Clear Lake runs from 5:37 PM to 6:34 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Clear Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Clear Lake is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Clear Lake in?
Clear Lake uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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