Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines, United States
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:12 in Des Moines (GMT-5): 10 h 29 min of daylight, 2 min 31 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:58, it is 34.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Solar noon
- 12:58, 34.8° high
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min
- Golden hour
- 07:42–08:22 and 17:33–18:12
- Blue hour
- 07:03–07:25 and 18:30–18:52
See the sun’s path over Des Moines on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:09–06:41 | 19:14–19:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:41–07:14 | 18:41–19:14 |
| Civil twilight | 07:14–07:42 | 18:12–18:41 |
Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:41 | 16:55 | 9 h 13 min | 25.4° |
| February | 07:26 | 17:30 | 10 h 04 min | 31.5° |
| March | 06:48 | 18:05 | 11 h 16 min | 41° |
| April | 06:57 | 19:39 | 12 h 42 min | 53.2° |
| May | 06:11 | 20:12 | 14 h 01 min | 63.6° |
| June | 05:42 | 20:42 | 14 h 59 min | 70.5° |
| July | 05:44 | 20:52 | 15 h 08 min | 71.5° |
| August | 06:09 | 20:31 | 14 h 22 min | 66.3° |
| September | 06:40 | 19:47 | 13 h 06 min | 56.5° |
| October | 07:11 | 18:55 | 11 h 44 min | 45° |
| November | 06:46 | 17:08 | 10 h 22 min | 33.8° |
| December | 07:21 | 16:45 | 9 h 23 min | 26.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Des Moines
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 62% of the sun covered at 11:13 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 15% of the sun covered at 13:11 (total eclipse)
Places near Des Moines
- Cedar Rapids 169 km
- Omaha 198 km
- Davenport 252 km
- Lincoln 271 km
- Rochester 285 km
- Independence 287 km
- Kansas City 290 km
- Overland Park 305 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 41.6005°, -93.6091° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.