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Mount Pleasant, Iowa · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Pleasant Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 42m
−2m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.8° 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 Mount Pleasant for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 32s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 30s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 29s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 27m | −2m 25s |
Daylight in Mount Pleasant through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Mount Pleasant
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Pleasant.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Pleasant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 21 mi W | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Washington | 24 mi NNW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Burlington | 26 mi ESE | 2 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Fort Madison | 26 mi SSE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Keokuk | 40 mi SSE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Muscatine | 42 mi NE | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Ottumwa | 45 mi W | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Monmouth IL | 48 mi E | 3 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Iowa City | 48 mi N | 56 seconds later | ||
| Coralville | 49 mi N | 1 minute 9 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Mount Pleasant
About Mount Pleasant
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Henry County
- Coordinates
- 40.9636°N, 91.5579°W
- Elevation
- 218 m (715 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 8,433
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 Mount Pleasant
What time is sunrise in Mount Pleasant today?
Sunrise in Mount Pleasant, Iowa today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:29 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mount Pleasant get today?
Mount Pleasant gets 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mount Pleasant this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mount Pleasant runs from 5:33 PM to 6:28 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Pleasant?
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Pleasant is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is Mount Pleasant in?
Mount Pleasant uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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