Ames, Iowa, United States - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table

Date Sunrise Sunset Length Change Dawn Dusk Length Change
Today 07:34 18:23 10:49   07:06 18:52 11:46  
+1 day 07:35 18:22 10:47 00:02 shorter 07:07 18:50 11:43 00:03 shorter
+1 week 07:42 18:13 10:31 00:18 shorter 07:14 18:42 11:28 00:18 shorter
+2 weeks 06:51 17:04 10:13 00:36 shorter 06:22 17:34 11:12 00:34 shorter
+1 month 07:11 16:49 9:38 01:11 shorter 06:40 17:20 10:40 01:06 shorter
+2 months 07:39 16:46 9:07 01:42 shorter 07:07 17:17 10:10 01:36 shorter
+3 months 07:38 17:13 9:35 01:14 shorter 07:07 17:43 10:36 01:10 shorter
+6 months 06:25 20:02 13:37 02:48 longer 05:55 20:32 14:37 02:51 longer
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Ames, Iowa, United States - Sun path diagram

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Annual variation Horizon 80° 70° 60° 50° 40° 30° 20° 10° 0° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 210° 240° 270° 300° 330° 80° 70° 60° 50° 40° 30° 20° 10° N 30 60 E 120 150 S 210 240 W 300 330 UVA, Vertical cylinder UVB, Vertical cylinder UVA, Horizontal plane UVB, Horizontal plane UVB radiation is sufficient for vitamin D3 synthesis Shadow length Sun path, June solstice Time: 05:00, Azimuth: 49°, Elevation: -6° Time: 05:39, Azimuth: 56°, Elevation: 0° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 60°, Elevation: 2° Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 69°, Elevation: 12° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 78°, Elevation: 23° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 88°, Elevation: 34° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 98°, Elevation: 45° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 112°, Elevation: 56° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 133°, Elevation: 65° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 168°, Elevation: 71° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 209°, Elevation: 69° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 237°, Elevation: 61° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 254°, Elevation: 51° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 266°, Elevation: 40° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 276°, Elevation: 29° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 285°, Elevation: 18° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 294°, Elevation: 8° Time: 20:54, Azimuth: 303°, Elevation: 0° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 304°, Elevation: -1° Time: 22:00, Azimuth: 315°, Elevation: -10° Time: 23:00, Azimuth: 327°, Elevation: -17° Time: 04:00, Azimuth: 38°, Elevation: -14° 05:39 06 09 12 15 18 20:54 Sun path, December solstice Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 115°, Elevation: -7° Time: 07:39, Azimuth: 121°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 124°, Elevation: 2° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 135°, Elevation: 10° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 148°, Elevation: 17° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 161°, Elevation: 22° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 176°, Elevation: 24° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 191°, Elevation: 23° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 206°, Elevation: 20° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 219°, Elevation: 14° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 230°, Elevation: 6° Time: 16:46, Azimuth: 238°, Elevation: 0° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 240°, Elevation: -2° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 250°, Elevation: -13° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 105°, Elevation: -17° 07:39 09 12 15 16:46 Sun path, Equinox (March and September) Sun path, January Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 110°, Elevation: -7° Time: 07:37, Azimuth: 116°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 120°, Elevation: 3° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 131°, Elevation: 12° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 143°, Elevation: 19° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 157°, Elevation: 25° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 173°, Elevation: 27° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 189°, Elevation: 27° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 204°, Elevation: 24° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 218°, Elevation: 18° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 230°, Elevation: 11° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 241°, Elevation: 2° Time: 17:15, Azimuth: 243°, Elevation: 0° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 251°, Elevation: -8° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 100°, Elevation: -17° 07:37 09 12 15 17:15 Sun path, February Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 103°, Elevation: 0° Time: 07:02, Azimuth: 103°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 113°, Elevation: 9° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 124°, Elevation: 19° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 138°, Elevation: 27° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 153°, Elevation: 33° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 171°, Elevation: 37° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 189°, Elevation: 37° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 207°, Elevation: 33° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 222°, Elevation: 27° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 236°, Elevation: 18° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 247°, Elevation: 8° Time: 17:55, Azimuth: 256°, Elevation: 0° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 257°, Elevation: -1° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 267°, Elevation: -12° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 92°, Elevation: -11° 07:02 09 12 15 17:55 Sun path, March Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 86°, Elevation: -4° Time: 07:18, Azimuth: 89°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 96°, Elevation: 7° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 106°, Elevation: 18° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 118°, Elevation: 28° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 133°, Elevation: 37° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 150°, Elevation: 44° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 171°, Elevation: 47° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 194°, Elevation: 47° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 214°, Elevation: 42° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 231°, Elevation: 35° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 244°, Elevation: 25° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 256°, Elevation: 15° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 266°, Elevation: 4° Time: 19:27, Azimuth: 270°, Elevation: 0° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 276°, Elevation: -6° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 287°, Elevation: -17° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 75°, Elevation: -14° 07:18 09 12 15 18 19:27 Sun path, April Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 68°, Elevation: -5° Time: 06:25, Azimuth: 73°, Elevation: 0° Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 78°, Elevation: 5° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 88°, Elevation: 16° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 99°, Elevation: 27° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 111°, Elevation: 38° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 126°, Elevation: 48° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 146°, Elevation: 56° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 173°, Elevation: 59° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 202°, Elevation: 58° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 225°, Elevation: 52° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 242°, Elevation: 43° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 256°, Elevation: 32° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 266°, Elevation: 21° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 276°, Elevation: 10° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 286°, Elevation: 0° Time: 20:03, Azimuth: 287°, Elevation: 0° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 297°, Elevation: -10° Time: 05:00, Azimuth: 57°, Elevation: -14° 06:25 09 12 15 18 20:03 Sun path, May Time: 05:00, Azimuth: 52°, Elevation: -8° Time: 05:48, Azimuth: 61°, Elevation: 0° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 63°, Elevation: 1° Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 72°, Elevation: 11° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 82°, Elevation: 22° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 92°, Elevation: 33° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 103°, Elevation: 44° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 118°, Elevation: 54° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 139°, Elevation: 63° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 172°, Elevation: 68° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 209°, Elevation: 65° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 234°, Elevation: 58° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 251°, Elevation: 48° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 264°, Elevation: 37° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 274°, Elevation: 26° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 283°, Elevation: 15° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 293°, Elevation: 5° Time: 20:34, Azimuth: 298°, Elevation: 0° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 303°, Elevation: -4° Time: 22:00, Azimuth: 314°, Elevation: -13° Time: 04:00, Azimuth: 41°, Elevation: -16° 05:48 06 09 12 15 18 20:34 Sun path, July Time: 05:00, Azimuth: 50°, Elevation: -9° Time: 05:57, Azimuth: 61°, Elevation: 0° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 61°, Elevation: 0° Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 71°, Elevation: 9° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 80°, Elevation: 20° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 90°, Elevation: 31° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 101°, Elevation: 42° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 115°, Elevation: 53° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 135°, Elevation: 62° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 166°, Elevation: 67° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 203°, Elevation: 66° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 231°, Elevation: 59° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 249°, Elevation: 50° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 262°, Elevation: 39° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 272°, Elevation: 28° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 282°, Elevation: 17° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 291°, Elevation: 6° Time: 20:44, Azimuth: 298°, Elevation: 0° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 301°, Elevation: -3° Time: 22:00, Azimuth: 312°, Elevation: -12° Time: 04:00, Azimuth: 39°, Elevation: -17° 05:57 06 09 12 15 18 20:44 Sun path, August Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 68°, Elevation: -5° Time: 06:29, Azimuth: 72°, Elevation: 0° Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 78°, Elevation: 4° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 87°, Elevation: 15° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 98°, Elevation: 26° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 110°, Elevation: 37° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 124°, Elevation: 47° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 145°, Elevation: 55° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 171°, Elevation: 59° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 200°, Elevation: 58° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 224°, Elevation: 52° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 241°, Elevation: 43° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 254°, Elevation: 33° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 265°, Elevation: 22° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 275°, Elevation: 11° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 285°, Elevation: 0° Time: 20:06, Azimuth: 286°, Elevation: 0° Time: 21:00, Azimuth: 296°, Elevation: -10° Time: 05:00, Azimuth: 57°, Elevation: -15° 06:29 09 12 15 18 20:06 Sun path, September Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 88°, Elevation: 0° Time: 07:02, Azimuth: 88°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 98°, Elevation: 9° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 109°, Elevation: 20° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 122°, Elevation: 30° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 137°, Elevation: 39° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 155°, Elevation: 45° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 177°, Elevation: 48° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 199°, Elevation: 46° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 218°, Elevation: 40° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 234°, Elevation: 32° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 247°, Elevation: 23° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 258°, Elevation: 12° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 268°, Elevation: 1° Time: 19:12, Azimuth: 270°, Elevation: 0° Time: 20:00, Azimuth: 278°, Elevation: -9° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 78°, Elevation: -12° 07:02 09 12 15 18 19:12 Sun path, October Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 98°, Elevation: -6° Time: 07:34, Azimuth: 103°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 108°, Elevation: 3° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 119°, Elevation: 14° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 131°, Elevation: 23° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 145°, Elevation: 30° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 162°, Elevation: 35° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 180°, Elevation: 37° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 198°, Elevation: 35° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 214°, Elevation: 30° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 229°, Elevation: 22° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 241°, Elevation: 13° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 251°, Elevation: 3° Time: 18:23, Azimuth: 255°, Elevation: 0° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 261°, Elevation: -7° 07:34 09 12 15 18 18:23 Sun path, November Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 114°, Elevation: -2° Time: 07:12, Azimuth: 116°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 124°, Elevation: 6° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 136°, Elevation: 15° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 149°, Elevation: 22° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 164°, Elevation: 26° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 179°, Elevation: 27° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 195°, Elevation: 26° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 210°, Elevation: 22° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 223°, Elevation: 15° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 234°, Elevation: 7° Time: 16:49, Azimuth: 243°, Elevation: 0° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 245°, Elevation: -2° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 254°, Elevation: -13° Time: 06:00, Azimuth: 105°, Elevation: -13° 07:12 09 12 15 16:49 Sun path, today Time: 07:00, Azimuth: 98°, Elevation: -6° Time: 07:34, Azimuth: 103°, Elevation: 0° Time: 08:00, Azimuth: 108°, Elevation: 3° Time: 09:00, Azimuth: 119°, Elevation: 14° Time: 10:00, Azimuth: 131°, Elevation: 23° Time: 11:00, Azimuth: 145°, Elevation: 30° Time: 12:00, Azimuth: 162°, Elevation: 35° Time: 13:00, Azimuth: 180°, Elevation: 37° Time: 14:00, Azimuth: 198°, Elevation: 35° Time: 15:00, Azimuth: 214°, Elevation: 30° Time: 16:00, Azimuth: 229°, Elevation: 22° Time: 17:00, Azimuth: 241°, Elevation: 13° Time: 18:00, Azimuth: 251°, Elevation: 3° Time: 18:23, Azimuth: 255°, Elevation: 0° Time: 19:00, Azimuth: 261°, Elevation: -7° 07:34 09 12 15 18 18:23 Real-time Sun 216.73.217.172, 2026-10-21T11:14 © Gaisma.com

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Rough clear sky estimates. Wavelengths: UVA λ=360 nm, UVB λ=300 nm. Source: CICARMA, Emanuela, et al. Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer. Anticancer research, 2009, 29.9: 3495-3500.

  • Both UVA and UVB cause skin damage (sunburn, premature aging, skin cancer).
  • UVB is responsible for delayed tanning and burning.
  • UVA is responsible for the immediate tanning effect.
  • Exposure to UVB radiation helps the skin produce vitamin D (D3).
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CICARMA, Emanuela, et al. Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer. Anticancer research, 2009, 29.9: 3495-3500.
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CICARMA, Emanuela, et al. Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer. Anticancer research, 2009, 29.9: 3495-3500.
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CICARMA, Emanuela, et al. Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer. Anticancer research, 2009, 29.9: 3495-3500.
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CICARMA, Emanuela, et al. Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer. Anticancer research, 2009, 29.9: 3495-3500.
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TSIARAS, William G.; WEINSTOCK, Martin A. Factors influencing vitamin D status. Acta dermato-venereologica, 2011, 91.2: 115-124.
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Ames, Iowa, United States - Seasons graph and Earth's orbit

Seasons graph Seasons graph requires SVG, so it cannot work on your current browser with its current settings. Sorry. © Gaisma.com 216.73.217.172, 2026-10-21T11:14 Winter - 2025-12-21 09:03 .. 2026-03-20 09:45 (88d 23h 42min) Spring - 2026-03-20 09:45 .. 2026-06-21 03:24 (92d 17h 39min) Summer - 2026-06-21 03:24 .. 2026-09-22 19:05 (93d 15h 41min) Fall - 2026-09-22 19:05 .. 2026-12-21 14:50 (89d 20h 45min) Today March equinox June solstice September equinox December solstice Aphelion Perihelion January February March April May June July August September October November December I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII 0.98 AU = 146,605,913.286 km 1 AU = 149,597,870.7 km 1.02 AU = 152,589,828.114 km  0.98 AU  1 AU  1.02 AU Sun Variation of Earth's orbit, years 1600–2600 Earth's orbit (Min, years 1600–2600) Earth's orbit (Max, years 1600–2600) Earth's orbit (This year) Earth - Earth-Sun distance = 0.9955 AU ≈ 148,926,144 km

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December solstice 2026-12-21 14:50 61d 9h 35min
March equinox 2027-03-20 15:24 150d 9h 9min
June solstice 2027-06-21 09:10 243d 2h 55min
September equinox 2027-09-23 01:01 336d 18h 46min

Ames, Iowa, United States - Solar energy and surface meteorology

VariableIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXII
Insolation, kWh/m²/day1.832.553.434.345.175.905.995.124.162.931.841.52
Clearness, 0 - 10.480.480.470.460.470.510.530.510.510.490.430.45
Temperature, °C-8.14-5.231.138.9815.9621.0823.2822.1817.2410.361.44-5.71
Wind speed, m/s6.296.086.536.725.965.414.764.675.015.485.895.96
Precipitation, mm232655839712010710790644231
Wet days, d7.67.09.810.711.410.49.69.19.37.97.68.6
These data were obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center; New et al. 2002
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Ames, Iowa, United States - Basic information

Latitude: +42.03472 (42°02'04.992"N)
Longitude: -93.61972 (93°37'10.992"W)
Base time zone: UTC-6 hours [?]
Local time: 06:14
Continent: Americas
Sub-region: Northern America
Distance: ~810 km (from your IP)
Altitude: ~300 m
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