All cities › United States · Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Des Moines
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Des Moines — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Des Moines
Day length
15:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:41
Solar noon
13:16
Sunset
20:52
Day length
15:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:20 → 06:23
Golden hour · evening
20:10 → 21:13
Next 7 days · Des Moines
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:41 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:11 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:41 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:11 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:42 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:10 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:42 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:10 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:42 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:09 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:43 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:09 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:43 | 20:52 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:26 | 15:08 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:10 → 21:13. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:41 | 05:20 → 06:23 | 13:16 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:11 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:41 | 05:21 → 06:23 | 13:17 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:11 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:42 | 05:21 → 06:24 | 13:17 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:10 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:42 | 05:21 → 06:24 | 13:17 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:10 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:42 | 05:22 → 06:24 | 13:17 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:09 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:43 | 05:22 → 06:25 | 13:17 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:09 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:43 | 05:23 → 06:25 | 13:18 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:08 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:44 | 05:23 → 06:26 | 13:18 | 20:10 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:08 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:44 | 05:24 → 06:26 | 13:18 | 20:10 → 21:12 | 20:52 | 15:07 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:45 | 05:24 → 06:27 | 13:18 | 20:10 → 21:12 | 20:52 | 15:06 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:45 | 05:25 → 06:27 | 13:18 | 20:10 → 21:12 | 20:51 | 15:05 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:46 | 05:26 → 06:28 | 13:19 | 20:10 → 21:12 | 20:51 | 15:05 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:47 | 05:26 → 06:28 | 13:19 | 20:09 → 21:11 | 20:51 | 15:04 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:47 | 05:27 → 06:29 | 13:19 | 20:09 → 21:11 | 20:51 | 15:03 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:48 | 05:28 → 06:29 | 13:19 | 20:09 → 21:10 | 20:50 | 15:02 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:49 | 05:28 → 06:30 | 13:19 | 20:08 → 21:10 | 20:50 | 15:01 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:49 | 05:29 → 06:31 | 13:19 | 20:08 → 21:10 | 20:49 | 14:59 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:50 | 05:30 → 06:31 | 13:19 | 20:08 → 21:09 | 20:49 | 14:58 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:51 | 05:31 → 06:32 | 13:20 | 20:07 → 21:08 | 20:48 | 14:57 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:52 | 05:32 → 06:33 | 13:20 | 20:07 → 21:08 | 20:48 | 14:56 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:52 | 05:32 → 06:34 | 13:20 | 20:06 → 21:07 | 20:47 | 14:54 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:53 | 05:33 → 06:34 | 13:20 | 20:06 → 21:07 | 20:47 | 14:53 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:54 | 05:34 → 06:35 | 13:20 | 20:05 → 21:06 | 20:46 | 14:51 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:55 | 05:35 → 06:36 | 13:20 | 20:05 → 21:05 | 20:45 | 14:50 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:56 | 05:36 → 06:36 | 13:20 | 20:04 → 21:04 | 20:45 | 14:48 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:57 | 05:37 → 06:37 | 13:20 | 20:03 → 21:04 | 20:44 | 14:47 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:58 | 05:38 → 06:38 | 13:20 | 20:03 → 21:03 | 20:43 | 14:45 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:58 | 05:39 → 06:39 | 13:20 | 20:02 → 21:02 | 20:42 | 14:43 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:59 | 05:40 → 06:40 | 13:20 | 20:01 → 21:01 | 20:42 | 14:42 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:00 | 05:41 → 06:40 | 13:20 | 20:00 → 21:00 | 20:41 | 14:40 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Des Moines today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:10 and lasts until 21:13 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:20 to 06:23.
- When does the sun rise and set in Des Moines?
- Today the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:52. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:16.
- What's the moon phase in Des Moines tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Des Moines?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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