Sunrise and sunset times in Ames, IA
Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Ames, IA, United States, as well as the whole calendar for July 2026.
Today
July 14, 2026 . Current time: 5:47:40 pm
First light at 5:18:17 am
Sunrise time: 5:50:00 am
Sunset time: 8:50:50 pm
Last light at 9:22:33 pm
Day length: 15 hours, 0 minutes
3 hours, 3 minutes left for today's sunset in Ames
Moon rose on Jul 14 at 4:48 AM
Moon will set on Jul 14 at 8:28 PMMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (0%)🌑 New moon: today at 4:45 AM · 🌕 Full moon: Jul 29 at 9:37 AMTomorrow
July 15, 2026
First light at 5:19:12 am
Sunrise time: 5:50:49 am
Sunset time: 8:50:13 pm
Last light at 9:21:50 pm
Day length: 14 hours, 59 minutes
Tomorrow will be 1 minute shorter than today in Ames
Moon will rise on Jul 15 at 6:10 AM Moon will set on Jul 15 at 9:02 PMMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (5%)
- Ames, Iowa
- Latitude: 42.034721
- Longitude: -93.620003
- Time zone: Central Time CDT
Shortest day in Ames, IA
The shortest day of the year will be in around 6 months, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours and 9 minutes.Longest day in Ames, IA
The longest day of the year was 24 days ago, during the summer solstice on June 20, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 18 minutes.
July 2026 - Ames, Iowa - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of July in Ames.
The day length shortens by 44 minutes over the course of July 2026 in Ames, IA - from 15 hours, 14 minutes on the first day to 14 hours, 30 minutes on the last day.
| Day | Twilight Start | Sunrise | Sunset | Twilight End | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar Noon
Time of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.
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Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night Length
Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.
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Moon phase |
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| Wed, Jul 1 | 5:08:34 am | 5:41:09 am | 8:55:43 pm | 9:28:18 pm | 15h 14m 34s | 15h 14m 34s | 1:18:26 pm | 65.1° | 4:24:31 am | 10:12:21 pm | 3:31:32 am | 11:05:20 pm | 8h 45m 59s | 🌖 (99%) |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 5:09:09 am | 5:41:42 am | 8:55:33 pm | 9:28:05 pm | 15h 13m 51s | 0m -43s | 1:18:37 pm | 65° | 4:25:11 am | 10:12:03 pm | 3:32:24 am | 11:04:50 pm | 8h 46m 43s | 🌖 (96%) |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 5:09:46 am | 5:42:16 am | 8:55:21 pm | 9:27:50 pm | 15h 13m 5s | 0m -46s | 1:18:48 pm | 64.9° | 4:25:54 am | 10:11:42 pm | 3:33:19 am | 11:04:17 pm | 8h 47m 30s | 🌖 (91%) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 5:10:25 am | 5:42:51 am | 8:55:07 pm | 9:27:33 pm | 15h 12m 16s | 0m -49s | 1:18:59 pm | 64.9° | 4:26:39 am | 10:11:18 pm | 3:34:17 am | 11:03:40 pm | 8h 48m 21s | 🌖 (84%) |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 5:11:05 am | 5:43:28 am | 8:54:51 pm | 9:27:13 pm | 15h 11m 23s | 0m -53s | 1:19:09 pm | 64.8° | 4:27:27 am | 10:10:52 pm | 3:35:19 am | 11:03:00 pm | 8h 49m 15s | 🌖 (76%) |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 5:11:47 am | 5:44:06 am | 8:54:32 pm | 9:26:51 pm | 15h 10m 26s | 0m -57s | 1:19:19 pm | 64.7° | 4:28:16 am | 10:10:23 pm | 3:36:23 am | 11:02:16 pm | 8h 50m 14s | 🌖 (67%) |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 5:12:31 am | 5:44:46 am | 8:54:12 pm | 9:26:27 pm | 15h 9m 26s | -1m 0s | 1:19:29 pm | 64.6° | 4:29:07 am | 10:09:51 pm | 3:37:29 am | 11:01:29 pm | 8h 51m 15s | 🌖 (56%) |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 5:13:16 am | 5:45:27 am | 8:53:49 pm | 9:26:00 pm | 15h 8m 22s | -1m -4s | 1:19:38 pm | 64.4° | 4:30:00 am | 10:09:17 pm | 3:38:38 am | 11:00:39 pm | 8h 52m 21s | 🌗 (46%) |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 5:14:03 am | 5:46:10 am | 8:53:25 pm | 9:25:31 pm | 15h 7m 15s | -1m -7s | 1:19:47 pm | 64.3° | 4:30:55 am | 10:08:39 pm | 3:39:50 am | 10:59:45 pm | 8h 53m 28s | 🌘 (35%) |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 5:14:51 am | 5:46:53 am | 8:52:58 pm | 9:25:00 pm | 15h 6m 5s | -1m -10s | 1:19:56 pm | 64.2° | 4:31:52 am | 10:08:00 pm | 3:41:03 am | 10:58:48 pm | 8h 54m 40s | 🌘 (24%) |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 5:15:41 am | 5:47:38 am | 8:52:29 pm | 9:24:27 pm | 15h 4m 51s | -1m -14s | 1:20:04 pm | 64.1° | 4:32:50 am | 10:07:17 pm | 3:42:19 am | 10:57:48 pm | 8h 55m 55s | 🌘 (15%) |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 5:16:32 am | 5:48:24 am | 8:51:58 pm | 9:23:51 pm | 15h 3m 34s | -1m -17s | 1:20:11 pm | 63.9° | 4:33:50 am | 10:06:32 pm | 3:43:37 am | 10:56:45 pm | 8h 57m 14s | 🌘 (7%) |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 5:17:24 am | 5:49:12 am | 8:51:25 pm | 9:23:13 pm | 15h 2m 13s | -1m -21s | 1:20:18 pm | 63.8° | 4:34:52 am | 10:05:45 pm | 3:44:57 am | 10:55:39 pm | 8h 58m 35s | 🌘 (2%) |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 5:18:17 am | 5:50:00 am | 8:50:50 pm | 9:22:33 pm | 15h 0m 50s | -1m -23s | 1:20:25 pm | 63.6° | 4:35:55 am | 10:04:55 pm | 3:46:19 am | 10:54:31 pm | 8h 59m 59s | 🌑 (0%) |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 5:19:12 am | 5:50:49 am | 8:50:13 pm | 9:21:50 pm | 14h 59m 24s | -1m -26s | 1:20:31 pm | 63.5° | 4:36:59 am | 10:04:03 pm | 3:47:43 am | 10:53:19 pm | 9h 1m 27s | 🌒 (1%) |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 5:20:07 am | 5:51:40 am | 8:49:34 pm | 9:21:06 pm | 14h 57m 54s | -1m -30s | 1:20:37 pm | 63.3° | 4:38:05 am | 10:03:08 pm | 3:49:08 am | 10:52:05 pm | 9h 2m 57s | 🌒 (5%) |
| Fri, Jul 17 | 5:21:04 am | 5:52:31 am | 8:48:53 pm | 9:20:19 pm | 14h 56m 22s | -1m -32s | 1:20:42 pm | 63.1° | 4:39:12 am | 10:02:11 pm | 3:50:34 am | 10:50:49 pm | 9h 4m 30s | 🌒 (11%) |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 5:22:02 am | 5:53:23 am | 8:48:09 pm | 9:19:31 pm | 14h 54m 46s | -1m -36s | 1:20:46 pm | 63° | 4:40:20 am | 10:01:12 pm | 3:52:02 am | 10:49:30 pm | 9h 6m 7s | 🌒 (19%) |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 5:23:00 am | 5:54:16 am | 8:47:24 pm | 9:18:40 pm | 14h 53m 8s | -1m -38s | 1:20:50 pm | 62.8° | 4:41:29 am | 10:00:11 pm | 3:53:31 am | 10:48:09 pm | 9h 7m 46s | 🌒 (28%) |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 5:24:00 am | 5:55:10 am | 8:46:38 pm | 9:17:47 pm | 14h 51m 28s | -1m -40s | 1:20:54 pm | 62.6° | 4:42:40 am | 9:59:08 pm | 3:55:02 am | 10:46:45 pm | 9h 9m 26s | 🌒 (38%) |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 5:25:00 am | 5:56:04 am | 8:45:49 pm | 9:16:52 pm | 14h 49m 45s | -1m -43s | 1:20:56 pm | 62.4° | 4:43:51 am | 9:58:02 pm | 3:56:33 am | 10:45:20 pm | 9h 11m 11s | 🌓 (48%) |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 5:26:02 am | 5:57:00 am | 8:44:58 pm | 9:15:56 pm | 14h 47m 58s | -1m -47s | 1:20:59 pm | 62.2° | 4:45:03 am | 9:56:54 pm | 3:58:06 am | 10:43:52 pm | 9h 12m 58s | 🌔 (57%) |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 5:27:04 am | 5:57:56 am | 8:44:05 pm | 9:14:57 pm | 14h 46m 9s | -1m -49s | 1:21:00 pm | 62° | 4:46:16 am | 9:55:45 pm | 3:59:39 am | 10:42:22 pm | 9h 14m 47s | 🌔 (67%) |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 5:28:06 am | 5:58:52 am | 8:43:11 pm | 9:13:57 pm | 14h 44m 19s | -1m -50s | 1:21:02 pm | 61.8° | 4:47:30 am | 9:54:33 pm | 4:01:13 am | 10:40:50 pm | 9h 16m 38s | 🌔 (75%) |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 5:29:10 am | 5:59:49 am | 8:42:15 pm | 9:12:55 pm | 14h 42m 26s | -1m -53s | 1:21:02 pm | 61.6° | 4:48:45 am | 9:53:20 pm | 4:02:47 am | 10:39:17 pm | 9h 18m 32s | 🌔 (83%) |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 5:30:14 am | 6:00:47 am | 8:41:17 pm | 9:11:51 pm | 14h 40m 30s | -1m -56s | 1:21:02 pm | 61.3° | 4:50:00 am | 9:52:04 pm | 4:04:23 am | 10:37:41 pm | 9h 20m 29s | 🌔 (90%) |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 5:31:18 am | 6:01:46 am | 8:40:17 pm | 9:10:45 pm | 14h 38m 31s | -1m -59s | 1:21:01 pm | 61.1° | 4:51:16 am | 9:50:47 pm | 4:05:58 am | 10:36:04 pm | 9h 22m 27s | 🌔 (95%) |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 5:32:23 am | 6:02:44 am | 8:39:16 pm | 9:09:37 pm | 14h 36m 32s | -1m -59s | 1:21:00 pm | 60.9° | 4:52:32 am | 9:49:29 pm | 4:07:35 am | 10:34:26 pm | 9h 24m 28s | 🌔 (98%) |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 5:33:29 am | 6:03:44 am | 8:38:13 pm | 9:08:28 pm | 14h 34m 29s | -2m -3s | 1:20:58 pm | 60.6° | 4:53:49 am | 9:48:08 pm | 4:09:11 am | 10:32:46 pm | 9h 26m 30s | 🌕 (100%) |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 5:34:35 am | 6:04:43 am | 8:37:08 pm | 9:07:17 pm | 14h 32m 25s | -2m -4s | 1:20:56 pm | 60.4° | 4:55:06 am | 9:46:46 pm | 4:10:48 am | 10:31:04 pm | 9h 28m 36s | 🌖 (100%) |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 5:35:41 am | 6:05:44 am | 8:36:02 pm | 9:06:05 pm | 14h 30m 18s | -2m -7s | 1:20:53 pm | 60.2° | 4:56:23 am | 9:45:22 pm | 4:12:25 am | 10:29:21 pm | 9h 30m 42s | 🌖 (97%) |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Ames, IA - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Ames, IA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Ames, IA.
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Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:36 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:44 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:44 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 8:56 pm.
Ames, IA gets 6h 08m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 18m versus 9h 09m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 15m.
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