Sunrise and sunset in Cedar Rapids, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:05 in Cedar Rapids (GMT-5): 10 h 31 min of daylight, 2 min 34 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:50, it is 34.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Solar noon
- 12:50, 34.7° high
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Golden hour
- 07:34–08:13 and 17:26–18:05
- Blue hour
- 06:54–07:16 and 18:23–18:45
See the sun’s path over Cedar Rapids on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:00–06:32 | 19:07–19:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:32–07:05 | 18:34–19:07 |
| Civil twilight | 07:05–07:34 | 18:05–18:34 |
Sunrise and sunset in Cedar Rapids through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:34 | 16:45 | 9 h 11 min | 25° |
| February | 07:19 | 17:21 | 10 h 02 min | 31.1° |
| March | 06:41 | 17:56 | 11 h 15 min | 40.6° |
| April | 06:49 | 19:32 | 12 h 43 min | 52.7° |
| May | 06:02 | 20:05 | 14 h 03 min | 63.2° |
| June | 05:33 | 20:35 | 15 h 02 min | 70.1° |
| July | 05:34 | 20:45 | 15 h 11 min | 71.1° |
| August | 06:00 | 20:25 | 14 h 24 min | 65.9° |
| September | 06:32 | 19:39 | 13 h 07 min | 56.1° |
| October | 07:03 | 18:47 | 11 h 44 min | 44.6° |
| November | 06:39 | 17:00 | 10 h 20 min | 33.4° |
| December | 07:15 | 16:35 | 9 h 20 min | 26.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Cedar Rapids
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 61% of the sun covered at 11:18 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 14% of the sun covered at 13:15 (total eclipse)
Places near Cedar Rapids
- Davenport 104 km
- Des Moines 169 km
- Rockford 212 km
- Madison 219 km
- Peoria 225 km
- Rochester 234 km
- Aurora 277 km
- Elgin 278 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 42.0083°, -91.6441° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.