Iowa City, Iowa · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Iowa City Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Iowa City, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:35 AM 6:04 PM noon 12:50 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 30m −2m 31s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.7° 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–6:01 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:01 AM–6:33 AMNautical twilight: 6:33 AM–7:06 AMCivil twilight: 7:06 AM–7:35 AMDaylight: 7:35 AM–6:04 PMCivil twilight: 6:04 PM–6:33 PMNautical twilight: 6:33 PM–7:06 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:06 PM–7:38 PMNight: 7:38 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:17 AM–8:14 AMGolden hour: 5:25 PM–6:22 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 Iowa City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 30m −2m 31s
Fri Oct 30 10h 27m −2m 30s
Sat Oct 31 10h 25m −2m 29s
Sun Nov 1 10h 22m −2m 28s
Mon Nov 2 10h 20m −2m 27s
Tue Nov 3 10h 17m −2m 25s
Wed Nov 4 10h 15m −2m 24s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Iowa 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 12m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 09m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Iowa 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

83% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Iowa City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Iowa City

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

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Iowa City
Coralville 2.8 mi WNW same minute
North Liberty 7.0 mi NNW same minute
Cedar Rapids 25 mi NNW 1 minute 3 seconds later
Marion 26 mi N 54 seconds later
Washington 26 mi SSW same minute
Hiawatha 27 mi NNW 1 minute 15 seconds later
Muscatine 30 mi ESE 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier
Anamosa 33 mi NNE same minute
Vinton 43 mi NW 2 minutes 50 seconds later
Mount Pleasant 48 mi S 1 minute 3 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 83 places in Iowa · United States

About Iowa City

Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
County / district
Johnson County
Coordinates
41.6611°N, 91.5302°W
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
74,220

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 Iowa City

What time is sunrise in Iowa City today?

Sunrise in Iowa City, Iowa today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:35 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Iowa City get today?

Iowa City gets 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Iowa City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Iowa City runs from 5:25 PM to 6:22 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Iowa City?

The longest day of 2026 in Iowa City is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 9 minutes.

What time zone is Iowa City in?

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

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