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Ottumwa, Iowa · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ottumwa Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Ottumwa, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 44m
−2m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.0° 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 Ottumwa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 44m | −2m 32s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 32s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 31s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 29s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 28s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 27s |
Daylight in Ottumwa through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 08m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Ottumwa
Today's times; the difference is against Ottumwa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ottumwa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa | 23 mi NNW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Fairfield | 23 mi E | 1 minute 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Centerville | 31 mi SW | 1 minute 27 seconds later | ||
| Pella | 38 mi NW | 2 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Knoxville | 42 mi WNW | 3 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Washington | 42 mi ENE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 45 mi E | 3 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Grinnell | 52 mi NNW | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Newton | 57 mi NW | 3 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Kirksville MO | 58 mi S | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Ottumwa
- Location
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Wapello County
- Coordinates
- 41.0200°N, 92.4113°W
- Elevation
- 205 m (673 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,624
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 Ottumwa
What time is sunrise in Ottumwa today?
Sunrise in Ottumwa, Iowa today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ottumwa get today?
Ottumwa gets 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ottumwa this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ottumwa runs from 5:38 PM to 6:33 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ottumwa?
The longest day of 2026 in Ottumwa is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 8 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 13 minutes.
What time zone is Ottumwa in?
Ottumwa uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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