Daylight
7:23 am – 5:33 pm
10 hours, 9 minutes
| Current Time: | Feb 4, 2026 at 3:05:41 am |
|---|---|
| Sun Direction: | ↑ 64° Northeast |
| Sun Altitude: | -47.6° |
| Sun Distance: | 91.635 million mi |
| Next Equinox: | Mar 20, 2026 9:46 am (Vernal) |
| Sunrise Today: | 7:23 am↑ 111° Southeast |
| Sunset Today: | 5:33 pm↑ 249° West |
2026 Sun Graph for Ames
March 2026 — Sun in Ames
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| 2026 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 6:49 am ↑ (99°) | 6:04 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:15:24 | +2:47 | 5:16 am | 7:37 pm | 5:49 am | 7:05 pm | 6:21 am | 6:32 pm | 12:26 pm (40.6°) | 92.110 |
| 2 | 6:47 am ↑ (99°) | 6:05 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:18:12 | +2:47 | 5:15 am | 7:38 pm | 5:47 am | 7:06 pm | 6:19 am | 6:33 pm | 12:26 pm (41.0°) | 92.132 |
| 3 | 6:46 am ↑ (98°) | 6:07 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:21:00 | +2:48 | 5:13 am | 7:39 pm | 5:45 am | 7:07 pm | 6:18 am | 6:35 pm | 12:26 pm (41.4°) | 92.155 |
| 4 | 6:44 am ↑ (98°) | 6:08 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:23:48 | +2:48 | 5:11 am | 7:41 pm | 5:44 am | 7:08 pm | 6:16 am | 6:36 pm | 12:26 pm (41.8°) | 92.178 |
| 5 | 6:42 am ↑ (97°) | 6:09 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:26:37 | +2:48 | 5:10 am | 7:42 pm | 5:42 am | 7:09 pm | 6:14 am | 6:37 pm | 12:25 pm (42.1°) | 92.202 |
| 6 | 6:41 am ↑ (97°) | 6:10 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:29:26 | +2:49 | 5:08 am | 7:43 pm | 5:41 am | 7:10 pm | 6:13 am | 6:38 pm | 12:25 pm (42.5°) | 92.226 |
| 7 | 6:39 am ↑ (96°) | 6:11 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:32:16 | +2:49 | 5:06 am | 7:44 pm | 5:39 am | 7:12 pm | 6:11 am | 6:39 pm | 12:25 pm (42.9°) | 92.250 |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 7:37 am ↑ (96°) | 7:13 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:35:06 | +2:49 | 6:05 am | 8:45 pm | 6:37 am | 8:13 pm | 7:10 am | 7:40 pm | 1:25 pm (43.3°) | 92.275 |
| 9 | 7:36 am ↑ (95°) | 7:14 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:37:56 | +2:49 | 6:03 am | 8:47 pm | 6:36 am | 8:14 pm | 7:08 am | 7:42 pm | 1:24 pm (43.7°) | 92.299 |
| 10 | 7:34 am ↑ (95°) | 7:15 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:40:46 | +2:50 | 6:01 am | 8:48 pm | 6:34 am | 8:15 pm | 7:06 am | 7:43 pm | 1:24 pm (44.1°) | 92.324 |
| 11 | 7:32 am ↑ (94°) | 7:16 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:43:36 | +2:50 | 6:00 am | 8:49 pm | 6:32 am | 8:16 pm | 7:05 am | 7:44 pm | 1:24 pm (44.5°) | 92.349 |
| 12 | 7:31 am ↑ (94°) | 7:17 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:46:26 | +2:50 | 5:58 am | 8:50 pm | 6:31 am | 8:17 pm | 7:03 am | 7:45 pm | 1:24 pm (44.9°) | 92.375 |
| 13 | 7:29 am ↑ (93°) | 7:18 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:49:17 | +2:50 | 5:56 am | 8:52 pm | 6:29 am | 8:19 pm | 7:01 am | 7:46 pm | 1:23 pm (45.3°) | 92.400 |
| 14 | 7:27 am ↑ (92°) | 7:19 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:52:08 | +2:50 | 5:54 am | 8:53 pm | 6:27 am | 8:20 pm | 7:00 am | 7:47 pm | 1:23 pm (45.7°) | 92.426 |
| 15 | 7:26 am ↑ (92°) | 7:21 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:54:59 | +2:50 | 5:53 am | 8:54 pm | 6:25 am | 8:21 pm | 6:58 am | 7:48 pm | 1:23 pm (46.1°) | 92.452 |
| 16 | 7:24 am ↑ (91°) | 7:22 pm ↑ (269°) | 11:57:50 | +2:50 | 5:51 am | 8:55 pm | 6:24 am | 8:22 pm | 6:56 am | 7:50 pm | 1:23 pm (46.5°) | 92.477 |
| 17 | 7:22 am ↑ (91°) | 7:23 pm ↑ (269°) | 12:00:41 | +2:50 | 5:49 am | 8:57 pm | 6:22 am | 8:23 pm | 6:54 am | 7:51 pm | 1:22 pm (46.9°) | 92.503 |
| 18 | 7:21 am ↑ (90°) | 7:24 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:03:32 | +2:50 | 5:47 am | 8:58 pm | 6:20 am | 8:25 pm | 6:53 am | 7:52 pm | 1:22 pm (47.2°) | 92.529 |
| 19 | 7:19 am ↑ (90°) | 7:25 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:06:23 | +2:50 | 5:45 am | 8:59 pm | 6:18 am | 8:26 pm | 6:51 am | 7:53 pm | 1:22 pm (47.6°) | 92.554 |
| 20 | 7:17 am ↑ (89°) | 7:26 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:09:14 | +2:50 | 5:43 am | 9:00 pm | 6:17 am | 8:27 pm | 6:49 am | 7:54 pm | 1:21 pm (48.0°) | 92.580 |
| 21 | 7:15 am ↑ (89°) | 7:27 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:12:05 | +2:50 | 5:42 am | 9:02 pm | 6:15 am | 8:28 pm | 6:48 am | 7:55 pm | 1:21 pm (48.4°) | 92.606 |
| 22 | 7:14 am ↑ (88°) | 7:29 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:14:55 | +2:50 | 5:40 am | 9:03 pm | 6:13 am | 8:29 pm | 6:46 am | 7:57 pm | 1:21 pm (48.8°) | 92.632 |
| 23 | 7:12 am ↑ (88°) | 7:30 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:17:46 | +2:50 | 5:38 am | 9:04 pm | 6:11 am | 8:31 pm | 6:44 am | 7:58 pm | 1:20 pm (49.2°) | 92.657 |
| 24 | 7:10 am ↑ (87°) | 7:31 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:20:37 | +2:50 | 5:36 am | 9:05 pm | 6:09 am | 8:32 pm | 6:42 am | 7:59 pm | 1:20 pm (49.6°) | 92.683 |
| 25 | 7:08 am ↑ (87°) | 7:32 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:23:27 | +2:50 | 5:34 am | 9:07 pm | 6:08 am | 8:33 pm | 6:41 am | 8:00 pm | 1:20 pm (50.0°) | 92.709 |
| 26 | 7:07 am ↑ (86°) | 7:33 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:26:17 | +2:50 | 5:32 am | 9:08 pm | 6:06 am | 8:34 pm | 6:39 am | 8:01 pm | 1:20 pm (50.4°) | 92.734 |
| 27 | 7:05 am ↑ (86°) | 7:34 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:29:08 | +2:50 | 5:30 am | 9:09 pm | 6:04 am | 8:35 pm | 6:37 am | 8:02 pm | 1:19 pm (50.8°) | 92.760 |
| 28 | 7:03 am ↑ (85°) | 7:35 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:31:58 | +2:49 | 5:28 am | 9:11 pm | 6:02 am | 8:37 pm | 6:35 am | 8:03 pm | 1:19 pm (51.2°) | 92.786 |
| 29 | 7:02 am ↑ (85°) | 7:36 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:34:47 | +2:49 | 5:26 am | 9:12 pm | 6:00 am | 8:38 pm | 6:34 am | 8:05 pm | 1:19 pm (51.6°) | 92.812 |
| 30 | 7:00 am ↑ (84°) | 7:38 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:37:37 | +2:49 | 5:24 am | 9:13 pm | 5:59 am | 8:39 pm | 6:32 am | 8:06 pm | 1:18 pm (52.0°) | 92.838 |
| 31 | 6:58 am ↑ (83°) | 7:39 pm ↑ (277°) | 12:40:26 | +2:49 | 5:22 am | 9:15 pm | 5:57 am | 8:40 pm | 6:30 am | 8:07 pm | 1:18 pm (52.3°) | 92.865 |
| * 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. | ||||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Ames is at 9:46 am on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
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