Spirit Lake, Iowa · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Spirit Lake Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Spirit Lake, Iowa, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:52 AM 6:16 PM noon 1:04 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 24m −2m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:16 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:16 AM–6:49 AMNautical twilight: 6:49 AM–7:23 AMCivil twilight: 7:23 AM–7:52 AMDaylight: 7:52 AM–6:16 PMCivil twilight: 6:16 PM–6:45 PMNautical twilight: 6:45 PM–7:19 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:19 PM–7:52 PMNight: 7:52 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:34 AM–8:33 AMGolden hour: 5:35 PM–6:34 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Spirit Lake for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 24m −2m 41s
Fri Oct 30 10h 21m −2m 40s
Sat Oct 31 10h 18m −2m 39s
Sun Nov 1 10h 16m −2m 38s
Mon Nov 2 10h 13m −2m 37s
Tue Nov 3 10h 10m −2m 35s
Wed Nov 4 10h 08m −2m 34s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Spirit Lake through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 25m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Spirit Lake sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

83% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Spirit Lake

Sunrise and sunset in places near Spirit Lake

Today's times; the difference is against Spirit Lake.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Spirit Lake
Estherville 14 mi E 1 minute 7 seconds earlier
Spencer 20 mi S same minute
Worthington MN 28 mi WNW 2 minutes 20 seconds later
Fairmont MN 36 mi ENE 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier
Sheldon 41 mi WSW 2 minutes 35 seconds later
Algona 50 mi ESE 4 minutes 6 seconds earlier
Cherokee 52 mi SSW 36 seconds later
Storm Lake 54 mi S 57 seconds earlier
Orange City 56 mi WSW 3 minutes 5 seconds later
Sioux Center 59 mi WSW 3 minutes 41 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 83 places in Iowa · United States

About Spirit Lake

Location
Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States
County / district
Dickinson County
Coordinates
43.4222°N, 95.1022°W
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
5,018

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Spirit Lake

What time is sunrise in Spirit Lake today?

Sunrise in Spirit Lake, Iowa today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:52 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Spirit Lake get today?

Spirit Lake gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Spirit Lake this evening?

Evening golden hour in Spirit Lake runs from 5:35 PM to 6:34 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Spirit Lake?

The longest day of 2026 in Spirit Lake is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Spirit Lake in?

Spirit Lake uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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