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Red Oak, Iowa · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Red Oak Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Red Oak, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 42m
−2m 31s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.7° 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 Red Oak for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 31s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 30s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 28s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 27m | −2m 25s |
Daylight in Red Oak 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 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Red Oak
Today's times; the difference is against Red Oak.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Red Oak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah | 19 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Clarinda | 21 mi SSE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Glenwood | 27 mi W | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Atlantic | 29 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Plattsmouth NE | 34 mi W | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Bellevue NE | 36 mi WNW | 2 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Council Bluffs | 37 mi WNW | 2 minutes 55 seconds later | ||
| Nebraska City NE | 40 mi SW | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Omaha NE | 41 mi WNW | 3 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| La Vista NE | 44 mi WNW | 3 minutes 29 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Red Oak
About Red Oak
- Location
- Red Oak, Iowa, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 41.0097°N, 95.2256°W
- Elevation
- 320 m (1,050 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,472
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 Red Oak
What time is sunrise in Red Oak today?
Sunrise in Red Oak, Iowa today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:44 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Red Oak get today?
Red Oak gets 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Red Oak this evening?
Evening golden hour in Red Oak runs from 5:47 PM to 6:43 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Red Oak?
The longest day of 2026 in Red Oak 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 Red Oak in?
Red Oak uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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