Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Iowa Falls, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 37m | −2m 40s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 32m | −2m 38s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 35s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 22m | −2m 34s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Iowa Falls.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Iowa Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 29 mi W | 2 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Nevada | 36 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Marshalltown | 37 mi SSE | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Ames | 39 mi SSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Cedar Falls | 41 mi E | 3 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Waverly | 42 mi ENE | 2 minutes 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Clear Lake | 43 mi N | 1 minute 28 seconds later | ||
| Mason City | 44 mi N | 47 seconds later | ||
| Boone | 45 mi SW | 1 minute 48 seconds later | ||
| Centerville | 46 mi SW | 2 minutes 5 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in Iowa Falls, Iowa today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
Iowa Falls gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Iowa Falls runs from 5:36 PM to 6:33 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Iowa Falls is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 3 minutes.
Iowa Falls uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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