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Golden Hour · January 2026

Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Ames, Iowa, United States: January 2026

In January 2026, sunrise in Ames, Iowa, United States moves from 7:43 AM to 7:29 AM and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:28 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Ames, Iowa, United States.

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Across the month, days in Ames, Iowa, United States get about 48 min longer.

Day Sunrise Golden hour ends Golden hour starts Sunset Day length
1 7:43 AM 8:28 AM 4:09 PM 4:54 PM 9 hr 11 min
2 7:44 AM 8:28 AM 4:10 PM 4:55 PM 9 hr 11 min
3 7:44 AM 8:28 AM 4:11 PM 4:56 PM 9 hr 12 min
4 7:44 AM 8:28 AM 4:12 PM 4:57 PM 9 hr 13 min
5 7:43 AM 8:28 AM 4:13 PM 4:58 PM 9 hr 14 min
6 7:43 AM 8:28 AM 4:14 PM 4:59 PM 9 hr 15 min
7 7:43 AM 8:28 AM 4:15 PM 5:00 PM 9 hr 16 min
8 7:43 AM 8:27 AM 4:16 PM 5:01 PM 9 hr 17 min
9 7:43 AM 8:27 AM 4:18 PM 5:02 PM 9 hr 19 min
10 7:43 AM 8:27 AM 4:19 PM 5:03 PM 9 hr 20 min
11 7:42 AM 8:26 AM 4:20 PM 5:04 PM 9 hr 21 min
12 7:42 AM 8:26 AM 4:21 PM 5:05 PM 9 hr 23 min
13 7:42 AM 8:25 AM 4:22 PM 5:06 PM 9 hr 24 min
14 7:41 AM 8:25 AM 4:24 PM 5:07 PM 9 hr 26 min
15 7:41 AM 8:24 AM 4:25 PM 5:08 PM 9 hr 27 min
16 7:40 AM 8:24 AM 4:26 PM 5:09 PM 9 hr 29 min
17 7:40 AM 8:23 AM 4:28 PM 5:11 PM 9 hr 31 min
18 7:39 AM 8:22 AM 4:29 PM 5:12 PM 9 hr 32 min
19 7:39 AM 8:22 AM 4:30 PM 5:13 PM 9 hr 34 min
20 7:38 AM 8:21 AM 4:32 PM 5:14 PM 9 hr 36 min
21 7:38 AM 8:20 AM 4:33 PM 5:15 PM 9 hr 38 min
22 7:37 AM 8:19 AM 4:34 PM 5:17 PM 9 hr 40 min
23 7:36 AM 8:18 AM 4:36 PM 5:18 PM 9 hr 42 min
24 7:35 AM 8:17 AM 4:37 PM 5:19 PM 9 hr 44 min
25 7:35 AM 8:17 AM 4:39 PM 5:20 PM 9 hr 46 min
26 7:34 AM 8:16 AM 4:40 PM 5:22 PM 9 hr 48 min
27 7:33 AM 8:15 AM 4:41 PM 5:23 PM 9 hr 50 min
28 7:32 AM 8:14 AM 4:43 PM 5:24 PM 9 hr 52 min
29 7:31 AM 8:13 AM 4:44 PM 5:26 PM 9 hr 54 min
30 7:30 AM 8:11 AM 4:46 PM 5:27 PM 9 hr 57 min
31 7:29 AM 8:10 AM 4:47 PM 5:28 PM 9 hr 59 min

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Frequently asked questions

What time does the sun set in Ames, Iowa, United States in January 2026?

Sunset moves from 4:54 PM at the start of January 2026 to 5:28 PM at the end, local time.

How long are the days in Ames, Iowa, United States in January 2026?

The longest day of the month (January 31, 2026) lasts about 9 hr 59 min; the shortest (January 1, 2026) about 9 hr 11 min.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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