September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ames, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:23 ↑ 70.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:12 ↑ 289.0° WNW
Day Length: 13h 49m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 6.41°
Sun Distance: 151.470 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ames?
September 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 |
06:40
↑
78° ENE
|
19:47
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 07m | -2m 42s | 05:00 | 21:26 | 05:36 | 20:50 | 06:11 | 20:16 | 13:14 | 150.96 |
| 2 |
06:41
↑
79° ENE
|
19:45
↑
281° W
|
13h 04m | -2m 43s | 05:02 | 21:24 | 05:38 | 20:49 | 06:12 | 20:15 | 13:14 | 150.93 |
| 3 |
06:42
↑
79° E
|
19:44
↑
280° W
|
13h 01m | -2m 43s | 05:03 | 21:22 | 05:39 | 20:47 | 06:13 | 20:13 | 13:14 | 150.89 |
| 4 |
06:43
↑
80° E
|
19:42
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | -2m 44s | 05:05 | 21:20 | 05:40 | 20:45 | 06:14 | 20:11 | 13:13 | 150.86 |
| 5 |
06:44
↑
80° E
|
19:40
↑
280° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 44s | 05:06 | 21:18 | 05:41 | 20:43 | 06:15 | 20:09 | 13:13 | 150.82 |
| 6 |
06:45
↑
81° E
|
19:39
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | -2m 44s | 05:07 | 21:16 | 05:42 | 20:41 | 06:16 | 20:08 | 13:13 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
06:46
↑
81° E
|
19:37
↑
278° W
|
12h 50m | -2m 45s | 05:09 | 21:14 | 05:44 | 20:39 | 06:17 | 20:06 | 13:12 | 150.75 |
| 8 |
06:47
↑
82° E
|
19:35
↑
278° W
|
12h 48m | -2m 45s | 05:10 | 21:12 | 05:45 | 20:37 | 06:18 | 20:04 | 13:12 | 150.71 |
| 9 |
06:48
↑
82° E
|
19:34
↑
278° W
|
12h 45m | -2m 45s | 05:11 | 21:10 | 05:46 | 20:36 | 06:19 | 20:02 | 13:12 | 150.67 |
| 10 |
06:49
↑
83° E
|
19:32
↑
277° W
|
12h 42m | -2m 46s | 05:12 | 21:08 | 05:47 | 20:34 | 06:20 | 20:01 | 13:11 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
06:50
↑
83° E
|
19:30
↑
276° W
|
12h 39m | -2m 46s | 05:14 | 21:06 | 05:48 | 20:32 | 06:22 | 19:59 | 13:11 | 150.60 |
| 12 |
06:51
↑
84° E
|
19:28
↑
276° W
|
12h 36m | -2m 46s | 05:15 | 21:04 | 05:49 | 20:30 | 06:23 | 19:57 | 13:10 | 150.56 |
| 13 |
06:52
↑
84° E
|
19:27
↑
275° W
|
12h 34m | -2m 46s | 05:16 | 21:02 | 05:51 | 20:28 | 06:24 | 19:55 | 13:10 | 150.52 |
| 14 |
06:53
↑
85° E
|
19:25
↑
275° W
|
12h 31m | -2m 47s | 05:18 | 21:00 | 05:52 | 20:26 | 06:25 | 19:53 | 13:10 | 150.48 |
| 15 |
06:54
↑
85° E
|
19:23
↑
274° W
|
12h 28m | -2m 47s | 05:19 | 20:58 | 05:53 | 20:24 | 06:26 | 19:52 | 13:09 | 150.44 |
| 16 |
06:55
↑
86° E
|
19:21
↑
274° W
|
12h 25m | -2m 47s | 05:20 | 20:56 | 05:54 | 20:23 | 06:27 | 19:50 | 13:09 | 150.40 |
| 17 |
06:57
↑
86° E
|
19:20
↑
273° W
|
12h 23m | -2m 47s | 05:21 | 20:54 | 05:55 | 20:21 | 06:28 | 19:48 | 13:09 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
06:58
↑
87° E
|
19:18
↑
273° W
|
12h 20m | -2m 47s | 05:23 | 20:52 | 05:56 | 20:19 | 06:29 | 19:46 | 13:08 | 150.31 |
| 19 |
06:59
↑
88° E
|
19:16
↑
272° W
|
12h 17m | -2m 47s | 05:24 | 20:51 | 05:57 | 20:17 | 06:30 | 19:44 | 13:08 | 150.27 |
| 20 |
07:00
↑
88° E
|
19:14
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 48s | 05:25 | 20:49 | 05:59 | 20:15 | 06:31 | 19:43 | 13:08 | 150.23 |
| 21 |
07:01
↑
88° E
|
19:13
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 48s | 05:26 | 20:47 | 06:00 | 20:13 | 06:32 | 19:41 | 13:07 | 150.19 |
| 22 |
07:02
↑
89° E
|
19:11
↑
271° W
|
12h 09m | -2m 48s | 05:27 | 20:45 | 06:01 | 20:12 | 06:33 | 19:39 | 13:07 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
07:03
↑
90° E
|
19:09
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 48s | 05:29 | 20:43 | 06:02 | 20:10 | 06:34 | 19:37 | 13:07 | 150.10 |
| 24 |
07:04
↑
90° E
|
19:07
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 48s | 05:30 | 20:41 | 06:03 | 20:08 | 06:35 | 19:36 | 13:06 | 150.06 |
| 25 |
07:05
↑
91° E
|
19:06
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 48s | 05:31 | 20:39 | 06:04 | 20:06 | 06:37 | 19:34 | 13:06 | 150.02 |
| 26 |
07:06
↑
91° E
|
19:04
↑
269° W
|
11h 57m | -2m 48s | 05:32 | 20:37 | 06:05 | 20:04 | 06:38 | 19:32 | 13:05 | 149.98 |
| 27 |
07:07
↑
92° E
|
19:02
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 48s | 05:33 | 20:36 | 06:06 | 20:03 | 06:39 | 19:30 | 13:05 | 149.93 |
| 28 |
07:08
↑
92° E
|
19:00
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 48s | 05:34 | 20:34 | 06:07 | 20:01 | 06:40 | 19:29 | 13:05 | 149.89 |
| 29 |
07:09
↑
93° E
|
18:59
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 48s | 05:36 | 20:32 | 06:08 | 19:59 | 06:41 | 19:27 | 13:04 | 149.85 |
| 30 |
07:10
↑
93° E
|
18:57
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 48s | 05:37 | 20:30 | 06:10 | 19:57 | 06:42 | 19:25 | 13:04 | 149.81 |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ames?
Days in Ames are currently getting shorter by about 2m 31s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ames Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:54-06:05 | 20:30-20:41 |
| Golden hour | 06:05-07:02 | 19:34-20:30 |
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 |
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 06:05-07:02 and 19:34-20:30, framed by the blue hour at 05:54-06:05 and 20:30-20:41. 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 06:23 local time.
What time is sunset in Ames today?
The sun sets over Ames today at 20:12 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 13:18 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ames?
In Ames today: civil twilight begins at 05:53 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:43 (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 05:16 in the morning to 21:19 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 21:58 in the evening and resumes at 04:37 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 71° and sets at 289° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
