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Le Mars, Iowa · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Le Mars Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Le Mars, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.3° 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 Le Mars for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 39m | −2m 43s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 36m | −2m 41s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 34m | −2m 41s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 31m | −2m 40s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 28m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 26m | −2m 38s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 23m | −2m 37s |
Daylight in Le Mars through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Le Mars
Today's times; the difference is against Le Mars.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Le Mars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City | 16 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sioux Center | 20 mi N | same minute | ||
| Sioux City | 24 mi SSW | 30 seconds later | ||
| South Sioux City NE | 25 mi SSW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Sheldon | 31 mi NNE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Cherokee | 31 mi E | 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Vermillion SD | 39 mi W | 3 minutes 2 seconds later | ||
| Storm Lake | 50 mi ESE | 4 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Harrisburg SD | 52 mi NNW | 3 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Spencer | 57 mi ENE | 3 minutes 34 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Le Mars
- Location
- Le Mars, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Plymouth County
- Coordinates
- 42.7942°N, 96.1656°W
- Elevation
- 376 m (1,234 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 9,761
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 Le Mars
What time is sunrise in Le Mars today?
Sunrise in Le Mars, Iowa today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:49 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:28 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Le Mars get today?
Le Mars gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Le Mars this evening?
Evening golden hour in Le Mars runs from 5:49 PM to 6:46 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Le Mars?
The longest day of 2026 in Le Mars is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 2 minutes.
What time zone is Le Mars in?
Le Mars uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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