Sunrise & Sunset Today in Council Bluffs, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:01 ↑ 83.9° E
Sunset Today: 19:37 ↑ 275.8° W
Day Length: 12h 36m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 51.77°
Sun Distance: 150.558 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Council Bluffs?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Council Bluffs
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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 |
06:50
↑
78° ENE
|
19:55
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 05m | -2m 38s | 05:12 | 21:33 | 05:47 | 20:58 | 06:21 | 20:24 | 13:23 | 150.96 |
| 2 |
06:51
↑
79° E
|
19:54
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | -2m 38s | 05:13 | 21:31 | 05:48 | 20:56 | 06:22 | 20:22 | 13:23 | 150.93 |
| 3 |
06:52
↑
79° E
|
19:52
↑
280° W
|
13h 00m | -2m 39s | 05:14 | 21:29 | 05:49 | 20:54 | 06:23 | 20:21 | 13:22 | 150.89 |
| 4 |
06:53
↑
80° E
|
19:50
↑
280° W
|
12h 57m | -2m 39s | 05:16 | 21:27 | 05:51 | 20:52 | 06:24 | 20:19 | 13:22 | 150.86 |
| 5 |
06:54
↑
80° E
|
19:49
↑
279° W
|
12h 54m | -2m 39s | 05:17 | 21:25 | 05:52 | 20:50 | 06:25 | 20:17 | 13:22 | 150.82 |
| 6 |
06:55
↑
81° E
|
19:47
↑
279° W
|
12h 52m | -2m 40s | 05:18 | 21:23 | 05:53 | 20:49 | 06:26 | 20:16 | 13:21 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
06:56
↑
81° E
|
19:45
↑
278° W
|
12h 49m | -2m 40s | 05:20 | 21:21 | 05:54 | 20:47 | 06:27 | 20:14 | 13:21 | 150.75 |
| 8 |
06:57
↑
82° E
|
19:44
↑
278° W
|
12h 46m | -2m 41s | 05:21 | 21:19 | 05:55 | 20:45 | 06:28 | 20:12 | 13:21 | 150.71 |
| 9 |
06:58
↑
82° E
|
19:42
↑
277° W
|
12h 44m | -2m 41s | 05:22 | 21:17 | 05:56 | 20:43 | 06:29 | 20:10 | 13:20 | 150.67 |
| 10 |
06:59
↑
83° E
|
19:40
↑
277° W
|
12h 41m | -2m 41s | 05:23 | 21:15 | 05:57 | 20:41 | 06:30 | 20:09 | 13:20 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
07:00
↑
83° E
|
19:39
↑
276° W
|
12h 38m | -2m 41s | 05:25 | 21:13 | 05:59 | 20:40 | 06:31 | 20:07 | 13:20 | 150.60 |
| 12 |
07:01
↑
84° E
|
19:37
↑
276° W
|
12h 36m | -2m 42s | 05:26 | 21:11 | 06:00 | 20:38 | 06:32 | 20:05 | 13:19 | 150.56 |
| 13 |
07:02
↑
84° E
|
19:35
↑
275° W
|
12h 33m | -2m 42s | 05:27 | 21:10 | 06:01 | 20:36 | 06:33 | 20:03 | 13:19 | 150.52 |
| 14 |
07:03
↑
85° E
|
19:33
↑
275° W
|
12h 30m | -2m 42s | 05:28 | 21:08 | 06:02 | 20:34 | 06:34 | 20:02 | 13:19 | 150.48 |
| 15 |
07:04
↑
85° E
|
19:32
↑
274° W
|
12h 27m | -2m 42s | 05:29 | 21:06 | 06:03 | 20:32 | 06:35 | 20:00 | 13:18 | 150.44 |
| 16 |
07:05
↑
86° E
|
19:30
↑
274° W
|
12h 25m | -2m 43s | 05:31 | 21:04 | 06:04 | 20:31 | 06:37 | 19:58 | 13:18 | 150.40 |
| 17 |
07:06
↑
86° E
|
19:28
↑
273° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 43s | 05:32 | 21:02 | 06:05 | 20:29 | 06:38 | 19:56 | 13:18 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
07:07
↑
87° E
|
19:27
↑
273° W
|
12h 19m | -2m 43s | 05:33 | 21:00 | 06:06 | 20:27 | 06:39 | 19:55 | 13:17 | 150.31 |
| 19 |
07:08
↑
88° E
|
19:25
↑
272° W
|
12h 17m | -2m 43s | 05:34 | 20:58 | 06:07 | 20:25 | 06:40 | 19:53 | 13:17 | 150.27 |
| 20 |
07:09
↑
88° E
|
19:23
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 43s | 05:35 | 20:56 | 06:08 | 20:23 | 06:41 | 19:51 | 13:17 | 150.23 |
| 21 |
07:10
↑
88° E
|
19:21
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 43s | 05:37 | 20:54 | 06:09 | 20:22 | 06:42 | 19:49 | 13:16 | 150.19 |
| 22 |
07:11
↑
89° E
|
19:20
↑
271° W
|
12h 08m | -2m 43s | 05:38 | 20:53 | 06:11 | 20:20 | 06:43 | 19:48 | 13:16 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
90° E
|
19:18
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 43s | 05:39 | 20:51 | 06:12 | 20:18 | 06:44 | 19:46 | 13:16 | 150.10 |
| 24 |
07:13
↑
90° E
|
19:16
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 43s | 05:40 | 20:49 | 06:13 | 20:16 | 06:45 | 19:44 | 13:15 | 150.06 |
| 25 |
07:14
↑
91° E
|
19:15
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 43s | 05:41 | 20:47 | 06:14 | 20:15 | 06:46 | 19:43 | 13:15 | 150.02 |
| 26 |
07:15
↑
91° E
|
19:13
↑
269° W
|
11h 57m | -2m 43s | 05:42 | 20:45 | 06:15 | 20:13 | 06:47 | 19:41 | 13:14 | 149.98 |
| 27 |
07:16
↑
92° E
|
19:11
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 43s | 05:43 | 20:43 | 06:16 | 20:11 | 06:48 | 19:39 | 13:14 | 149.93 |
| 28 |
07:17
↑
92° E
|
19:09
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 43s | 05:44 | 20:42 | 06:17 | 20:09 | 06:49 | 19:37 | 13:14 | 149.89 |
| 29 |
07:18
↑
93° E
|
19:08
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 43s | 05:46 | 20:40 | 06:18 | 20:08 | 06:50 | 19:36 | 13:13 | 149.85 |
| 30 |
07:19
↑
93° E
|
19:06
↑
267° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 43s | 05:47 | 20:38 | 06:19 | 20:06 | 06:51 | 19:34 | 13:13 | 149.81 |
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All times are in local time for Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Council Bluffs?
Days in Council Bluffs are currently getting shorter by about 2m 42s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Council Bluffs Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:32-06:43 | 19:54-20:05 |
| Golden hour | 06:43-07:36 | 19:01-19:54 |
Council Bluffs's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 08m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 11m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:50 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:00 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Council Bluffs
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Council Bluffs also fixes the Qibla: face 42deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,682 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Council Bluffs 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.
Photographers in Council Bluffs get the golden hour at 06:43-07:36 in the morning and 19:01-19:54 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:32-06:43 and 19:54-20:05. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Council Bluffs
What time is sunrise in Council Bluffs today?
Sunrise in Council Bluffs today is at 07:01 local time.
What time is sunset in Council Bluffs today?
The sun sets over Council Bluffs today at 19:37 local time.
What time is solar noon in Council Bluffs today?
Solar noon in Council Bluffs — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:19 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Council Bluffs?
In Council Bluffs today: civil twilight begins at 06:32 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:05 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Council Bluffs?
Nautical twilight in Council Bluffs today runs from 06:00 in the morning to 20:38 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Council Bluffs for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Council Bluffs ends at 21:11 in the evening and resumes at 05:26 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 Council Bluffs?
Today in Council Bluffs, the sun rises at an azimuth of 84° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
