Sunrise and sunset in Cedar Rapids, IA

Local time 7:18 am CST 42.01° N, 91.64° W
Sunrise6:55 amFirst light 6:25 am
Sunset4:46 pmLast light 5:16 pm
Daylight9 h 51 min2 min 8 s shorter
Solar noon11:51 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Cedar Rapids today

The Sun rises in Cedar Rapids at 6:55 am and sets at 4:46 pm today, giving 9 h 51 min of daylight, 2 min 8 s shorter. It is highest at 11:51 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:22 pm until 5:18 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:18 am6:22 pm
Nautical twilight5:51 am5:49 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:25 am5:16 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:55 am4:46 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:25 am – 6:36 am5:04 pm – 5:16 pm
Golden hour6:36 am – 7:37 am4:04 pm – 5:04 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:55 am 4:46 pm 9 h 51 min −2:08 6:22 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:56 am 4:45 pm 9 h 49 min −2:06 6:22 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:57 am 4:44 pm 9 h 47 min −2:05 6:21 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:59 am 4:43 pm 9 h 45 min −2:02 6:20 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:00 am 4:42 pm 9 h 43 min −2:00 6:20 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:01 am 4:42 pm 9 h 41 min −1:57 6:19 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:02 am 4:41 pm 9 h 39 min −1:54 6:19 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:03 am 4:40 pm 9 h 37 min −1:52 6:18 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:05 am 4:40 pm 9 h 35 min −1:49 6:18 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:06 am 4:39 pm 9 h 33 min −1:48 6:17 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:07 am 4:38 pm 9 h 32 min −1:44 6:17 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:08 am 4:38 pm 9 h 30 min −1:41 6:16 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:09 am 4:37 pm 9 h 28 min −1:37 6:16 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:10 am 4:37 pm 9 h 27 min −1:35 6:16 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:11 am 4:37 pm 9 h 25 min −1:32 6:16 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:13 am 4:36 pm 9 h 24 min −1:29 6:15 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:14 am 4:36 pm 9 h 22 min −1:25 6:15 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:15 am 4:35 pm 9 h 21 min −1:21 6:15 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:16 am 4:35 pm 9 h 20 min −1:19 6:15 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:17 am 4:35 pm 9 h 18 min −1:16 6:15 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:18 am 4:35 pm 9 h 17 min −1:11 6:15 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:19 am 4:35 pm 9 h 16 min −1:07 6:15 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:20 am 4:35 pm 9 h 15 min −1:05 6:15 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:21 am 4:34 pm 9 h 14 min −1:00 6:15 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:22 am 4:34 pm 9 h 13 min −0:56 6:15 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:22 am 4:34 pm 9 h 12 min −0:52 6:15 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:23 am 4:35 pm 9 h 11 min −0:49 6:15 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:24 am 4:35 pm 9 h 11 min −0:44 6:15 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:25 am 4:35 pm 9 h 10 min −0:41 6:16 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:26 am 4:35 pm 9 h 09 min −0:37 6:16 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:56 am4:45 pm9 h 49 min
December 20267:27 am4:35 pm9 h 08 min
January 20277:32 am5:00 pm9 h 28 min
February 20277:02 am5:39 pm10 h 37 min
March 20277:18 am7:12 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:26 am7:47 pm13 h 21 min
May 20275:46 am8:20 pm14 h 34 min
June 20275:30 am8:43 pm15 h 14 min
July 20275:44 am8:40 pm14 h 56 min
August 20276:14 am8:07 pm13 h 53 min
September 20276:46 am7:16 pm12 h 30 min
October 20277:18 am6:25 pm11 h 06 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 15 h 15 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 07 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:34 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:38 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Cedar Rapids.

Times are calculated for 42.0083, -91.6441 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.