Sunrise and sunset in Fort Dodge, IA

Local time 11:28 am CST 42.50° N, 94.17° W
Sunrise7:06 amFirst light 6:36 am
Sunset4:55 pmLast light 5:25 pm
Daylight9 h 48 min2 min 11 s shorter
Solar noon12:01 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Fort Dodge today

The Sun rises in Fort Dodge at 7:06 am and sets at 4:55 pm today, giving 9 h 48 min of daylight, 2 min 11 s shorter. It is highest at 12:01 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:32 pm until 5:29 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:29 am6:32 pm
Nautical twilight6:02 am5:59 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:36 am5:25 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:06 am4:55 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:36 am – 6:48 am5:13 pm – 5:25 pm
Golden hour6:48 am – 7:48 am4:13 pm – 5:13 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 7:06 am 4:55 pm 9 h 48 min −2:11 6:32 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:07 am 4:54 pm 9 h 46 min −2:09 6:31 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:09 am 4:53 pm 9 h 44 min −2:07 6:31 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:10 am 4:52 pm 9 h 42 min −2:04 6:30 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:11 am 4:51 pm 9 h 40 min −2:02 6:29 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:12 am 4:50 pm 9 h 38 min −2:00 6:29 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:14 am 4:50 pm 9 h 36 min −1:57 6:28 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:15 am 4:49 pm 9 h 34 min −1:53 6:28 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:16 am 4:48 pm 9 h 32 min −1:52 6:27 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:17 am 4:48 pm 9 h 31 min −1:49 6:27 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:18 am 4:47 pm 9 h 29 min −1:46 6:26 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:20 am 4:47 pm 9 h 27 min −1:43 6:26 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:21 am 4:46 pm 9 h 25 min −1:40 6:26 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:22 am 4:46 pm 9 h 24 min −1:36 6:25 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:23 am 4:45 pm 9 h 22 min −1:34 6:25 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:24 am 4:45 pm 9 h 21 min −1:31 6:25 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:25 am 4:44 pm 9 h 19 min −1:26 6:25 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:26 am 4:44 pm 9 h 18 min −1:24 6:24 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:27 am 4:44 pm 9 h 17 min −1:20 6:24 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:28 am 4:44 pm 9 h 15 min −1:16 6:24 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:29 am 4:43 pm 9 h 14 min −1:13 6:24 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:30 am 4:43 pm 9 h 13 min −1:09 6:24 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:31 am 4:43 pm 9 h 12 min −1:05 6:24 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:32 am 4:43 pm 9 h 11 min −1:01 6:24 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:33 am 4:43 pm 9 h 10 min −0:58 6:24 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:34 am 4:43 pm 9 h 09 min −0:54 6:24 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:35 am 4:43 pm 9 h 08 min −0:49 6:25 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:36 am 4:43 pm 9 h 07 min −0:46 6:25 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:37 am 4:43 pm 9 h 07 min −0:41 6:25 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:37 am 4:43 pm 9 h 06 min −0:37 6:25 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:07 am4:54 pm9 h 46 min
December 20267:39 am4:44 pm9 h 05 min
January 20277:43 am5:08 pm9 h 25 min
February 20277:13 am5:48 pm10 h 35 min
March 20277:28 am7:22 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:35 am7:58 pm13 h 23 min
May 20275:54 am8:31 pm14 h 37 min
June 20275:38 am8:55 pm15 h 17 min
July 20275:52 am8:52 pm14 h 59 min
August 20276:23 am8:18 pm13 h 55 min
September 20276:56 am7:26 pm12 h 30 min
October 20277:29 am6:34 pm11 h 05 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 18 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 04 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:43 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:49 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Fort Dodge.

Times are calculated for 42.4975, -94.1680 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.