Fort Madison, Iowa · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Fort Madison Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Fort Madison, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:28 AM 6:11 PM noon 12:49 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 43m −2m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.1° 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–5:56 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:56 AM–6:28 AMNautical twilight: 6:28 AM–7:00 AMCivil twilight: 7:00 AM–7:28 AMDaylight: 7:28 AM–6:11 PMCivil twilight: 6:11 PM–6:38 PMNautical twilight: 6:38 PM–7:10 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:10 PM–7:42 PMNight: 7:42 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:10 AM–8:06 AMGolden hour: 5:32 PM–6:28 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 Fort Madison for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 10h 43m −2m 30s
Mon Oct 26 10h 40m −2m 28s
Tue Oct 27 10h 38m −2m 28s
Wed Oct 28 10h 36m −2m 26s
Thu Oct 29 10h 33m −2m 26s
Fri Oct 30 10h 31m −2m 25s
Sat Oct 31 10h 28m −2m 23s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Fort Madison 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 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Fort Madison 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.3 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Fort Madison

Sunrise and sunset in places near Fort Madison

Today's times; the difference is against Fort Madison.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Fort Madison
Burlington 16 mi NE 33 seconds earlier
Keokuk 16 mi SSW same minute
Mount Pleasant 26 mi NNW 1 minute 28 seconds later
Macomb IL 36 mi ESE 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier
Monmouth IL 40 mi ENE 2 minutes 16 seconds earlier
Fairfield 43 mi NW 3 minutes 9 seconds later
Quincy IL 48 mi S 37 seconds earlier
Washington 50 mi NNW 2 minutes 30 seconds later
Galesburg IL 54 mi ENE 3 minutes 19 seconds earlier
Muscatine 57 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 83 places in Iowa · United States

About Fort Madison

Location
Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
County / district
Lee County
Coordinates
40.6298°N, 91.3152°W
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
10,717

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 Fort Madison

What time is sunrise in Fort Madison today?

Sunrise in Fort Madison, Iowa today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:28 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Fort Madison get today?

Fort Madison gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Fort Madison this evening?

Evening golden hour in Fort Madison runs from 5:32 PM to 6:28 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Fort Madison?

The longest day of 2026 in Fort Madison is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 16 minutes.

What time zone is Fort Madison in?

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

From the guides