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Ames, IA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 45.6%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Apr 10, 2026 at 11:11:09 am
Sunrise Today: 6:41 am↑ 78° East
Sunset Today: 7:50 pm↑ 282° West
Moonrise Today: 3:19 am↑ 125° Southeast
Moonset Today: 12:20 pm↑ 236° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 8 minutes (+2m 45s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ames

Time:11:11 am
Altitude:46.4°
Direction:132° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:13h 8m 19s (Apr 10, 2026)

2 minutes, 45 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 9, 2026)

4 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 6 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Ames today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ames Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Ames today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:03 am
Astro. Twilight5:03 am – 5:38 am
Nautical Twilight5:38 am – 6:13 am
Civil Twilight6:13 am – 6:41 am
Daylight6:41 am – 7:50 pm
Civil Twilight7:50 pm – 8:18 pm
Nautical Twilight8:18 pm – 8:53 pm
Astro. Twilight8:53 pm – 9:29 pm
Night9:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ames - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 106:41 am7:50 pm13:08:19+2:451:15 pm (56.1°)93.134
Apr 116:40 am7:51 pm13:11:04+2:441:15 pm (56.5°)93.161
Apr 126:38 am7:52 pm13:13:48+2:441:15 pm (56.9°)93.188
Apr 136:37 am7:53 pm13:16:32+2:431:14 pm (57.2°)93.214
Apr 146:35 am7:54 pm13:19:15+2:431:14 pm (57.6°)93.241
Apr 156:33 am7:55 pm13:21:58+2:421:14 pm (57.9°)93.267
Apr 166:32 am7:56 pm13:24:39+2:411:14 pm (58.3°)93.293
* All times are local time for Ames. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 209:46 am
June solsticeJun 213:25 am
September equinoxSep 227:05 pm
December solsticeDec 212:50 pm
* All times are local Ames time.

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Today's Moon in Ames

Percent Illuminated:45.6%
Time:11:11 am
Altitude:8.7°
Direction:224° SW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Ames today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Ames - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 103:19 am12:20 pm-7:47 am(22.4°)247,85746.9%
Apr 113:52 am1:26 pm-8:35 am(26.1°)245,06336.9%
Apr 124:19 am2:35 pm-9:23 am(30.9°)241,70927.2%
Apr 134:43 am3:44 pm-10:09 am(36.6°)238,01318.1%
Apr 145:05 am4:55 pm-10:54 am(43.0°)234,27310.4%
Apr 155:27 am6:08 pm-11:41 am(49.8°)230,7964.4%
Apr 165:50 am7:24 pm-12:30 pm(56.8°)227,9070.9%
* All times are local time for Ames. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Ames This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 10, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:53 amFri 5:26 pmFri 11:39 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 7:40 amFri 9:47 pmFri 2:43 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 6:02 amFri 6:03 pmFri 12:02 pmDifficult to see
JupiterFri 11:38 amSat 2:41 amFri 7:09 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 6:22 amFri 6:31 pmFri 12:26 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusFri 8:28 amFri 11:04 pmFri 3:46 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 6:08 amFri 6:11 pmFri 12:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ames.

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