May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ames, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:49 ↑ 82.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:32 ↑ 276.9° W
Day Length: 12h 42m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 51.95°
Sun Distance: 150.636 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ames?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ames
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
20:13
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 26s | 04:21 | 22:02 | 05:02 | 21:21 | 05:39 | 20:44 | 13:11 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:09
↑
68° ENE
|
20:14
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 25s | 04:19 | 22:04 | 05:00 | 21:23 | 05:38 | 20:45 | 13:11 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:15
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 23s | 04:17 | 22:06 | 04:59 | 21:24 | 05:36 | 20:46 | 13:11 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:06
↑
67° ENE
|
20:16
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 22s | 04:16 | 22:07 | 04:57 | 21:25 | 05:35 | 20:48 | 13:11 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
06:05
↑
67° ENE
|
20:17
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 20s | 04:14 | 22:09 | 04:56 | 21:27 | 05:33 | 20:49 | 13:11 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:18
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 14m | +2m 18s | 04:12 | 22:11 | 04:54 | 21:28 | 05:32 | 20:50 | 13:11 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:02
↑
66° ENE
|
20:19
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 16m | +2m 17s | 04:10 | 22:12 | 04:53 | 21:30 | 05:31 | 20:51 | 13:11 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:20
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 19m | +2m 15s | 04:08 | 22:14 | 04:51 | 21:31 | 05:29 | 20:52 | 13:11 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:00
↑
65° ENE
|
20:21
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 13s | 04:07 | 22:16 | 04:50 | 21:32 | 05:28 | 20:53 | 13:10 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:59
↑
65° ENE
|
20:23
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 23m | +2m 11s | 04:05 | 22:17 | 04:48 | 21:34 | 05:27 | 20:55 | 13:10 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:24
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +2m 10s | 04:03 | 22:19 | 04:47 | 21:35 | 05:26 | 20:56 | 13:10 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:57
↑
64° ENE
|
20:25
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +2m 08s | 04:01 | 22:21 | 04:45 | 21:36 | 05:24 | 20:57 | 13:10 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
05:56
↑
64° ENE
|
20:26
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 30m | +2m 06s | 04:00 | 22:22 | 04:44 | 21:38 | 05:23 | 20:58 | 13:10 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:27
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 32m | +2m 03s | 03:58 | 22:24 | 04:43 | 21:39 | 05:22 | 20:59 | 13:10 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
05:54
↑
63° ENE
|
20:28
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 34m | +2m 01s | 03:56 | 22:26 | 04:41 | 21:40 | 05:21 | 21:00 | 13:10 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:29
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 59s | 03:55 | 22:27 | 04:40 | 21:42 | 05:20 | 21:02 | 13:10 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:30
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 57s | 03:53 | 22:29 | 04:39 | 21:43 | 05:19 | 21:03 | 13:10 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:51
↑
62° ENE
|
20:31
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 54s | 03:52 | 22:31 | 04:38 | 21:44 | 05:18 | 21:04 | 13:10 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:32
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 52s | 03:50 | 22:32 | 04:36 | 21:45 | 05:17 | 21:05 | 13:10 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:33
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 49s | 03:49 | 22:34 | 04:35 | 21:47 | 05:16 | 21:06 | 13:11 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:48
↑
61° ENE
|
20:34
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 47s | 03:47 | 22:35 | 04:34 | 21:48 | 05:15 | 21:07 | 13:11 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:35
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 44s | 03:46 | 22:37 | 04:33 | 21:49 | 05:14 | 21:08 | 13:11 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:35
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 41s | 03:44 | 22:38 | 04:32 | 21:50 | 05:13 | 21:09 | 13:11 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:36
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 39s | 03:43 | 22:40 | 04:31 | 21:52 | 05:12 | 21:10 | 13:11 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:45
↑
60° ENE
|
20:37
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 52m | +1m 36s | 03:42 | 22:41 | 04:30 | 21:53 | 05:11 | 21:11 | 13:11 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:44
↑
60° ENE
|
20:38
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 53m | +1m 33s | 03:40 | 22:43 | 04:29 | 21:54 | 05:11 | 21:12 | 13:11 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:44
↑
60° ENE
|
20:39
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 55m | +1m 30s | 03:39 | 22:44 | 04:28 | 21:55 | 05:10 | 21:13 | 13:11 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:43
↑
60° ENE
|
20:40
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 56m | +1m 27s | 03:38 | 22:46 | 04:27 | 21:56 | 05:09 | 21:14 | 13:11 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:43
↑
59° ENE
|
20:41
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 58m | +1m 24s | 03:37 | 22:47 | 04:26 | 21:57 | 05:09 | 21:15 | 13:11 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:42
↑
59° ENE
|
20:42
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 59m | +1m 21s | 03:36 | 22:49 | 04:26 | 21:58 | 05:08 | 21:16 | 13:11 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:42
↑
59° ENE
|
20:42
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 00m | +1m 17s | 03:35 | 22:50 | 04:25 | 21:59 | 05:07 | 21:17 | 13:12 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Ames. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Ames, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ames?
Days in Ames are currently getting shorter by about 2m 46s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ames Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:20-06:31 | 19:50-20:01 |
| Golden hour | 06:31-07:25 | 18:56-19:50 |
Ames's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 14m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 06m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:38 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:54 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ames
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ames also fixes the Qibla: face 44deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,492 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ames on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Ames sees its golden hour today around 06:31-07:25 and 18:56-19:50, framed by the blue hour at 06:20-06:31 and 19:50-20:01. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ames
What time is sunrise in Ames today?
Today Ames has sunrise at 06:49 local time.
What time is sunset in Ames today?
The sun sets over Ames today at 19:32 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ames today?
Solar noon in Ames — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ames?
In Ames today: civil twilight begins at 06:20 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:01 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ames?
Nautical twilight in Ames today runs from 05:47 in the morning to 20:34 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ames for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ames ends at 21:08 in the evening and resumes at 05:12 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Ames?
Today in Ames, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 277° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
