06:49:56 AM
UTC 01:49:56 PM
07:37:36 PM
UTC 02:37:36 AM
Sunrise in Des Moines today is at 06:49:56 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 07:37:36 PM, giving Des Moines 12h 47min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:18:21 AM and ends at 08:09:18 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Des Moines
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Des Moines.
Daylight in Des Moines throughout the year
Des Moines is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Des Moines receives 15.9 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:12 AM and sunset at 09:09 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.4 hours —
a difference of 7.5 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:12,
while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:09.
The evening golden hour in Des Moines lasts about 72 minutes in summer
and 74 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.