Des Moines, IA · January 2027

Des Moines sunrise and sunset in January 2027

Short answer

Des Moines gains 48 minutes of daylight in January 2027, from 9 h 14 min on the 1st to 10 h 01 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.2 minutes, on January 31.
January 1
9 h 14 min
January 31
10 h 01 min

January at a glance

Des Moines gains 48 minutes of daylight in January 2027, from 9 h 14 min on the 1st to 10 h 01 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.2 minutes, on January 31.

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Each column is one day, from sunrise to sunset in local clock time (CST).

Sunrise ranges from 7:27 AM on January 31 to 7:41 AM on January 1, and sunset from 4:54 PM on January 1 to 5:28 PM on January 31. Clocks stay on CST all month.

The average January day, 9 h 34 min, is 21 minutes longer than December's and 63 minutes shorter than February's.

January in the year

Average day length for each month of 2027 in Des Moines, with January marked. The longest month on average is June and the shortest is December.

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Compared with other capitals

On January 15, Des Moines gets 9 h 30 min of daylight, 34th of the 51 capitals. Honolulu has the most that day, 10 h 59 min, and Juneau the least, 7 h 09 min. Among neighboring capitals, Saint Paul gets 9 h 10 min, Madison gets 9 h 22 min, Springfield gets 9 h 40 min, Jefferson City gets 9 h 47 min, Lincoln gets 9 h 35 min, Pierre gets 9 h 14 min.

Every day in January 2027

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
Jan 17:09 AM7:41 AM12:18 PM4:54 PM5:26 PM9 h 14 min
Jan 27:09 AM7:41 AM12:18 PM4:55 PM5:27 PM9 h 15 min+0:47
Jan 37:10 AM7:41 AM12:18 PM4:56 PM5:27 PM9 h 15 min+0:51
Jan 47:10 AM7:41 AM12:19 PM4:57 PM5:28 PM9 h 16 min+0:55
Jan 57:10 AM7:41 AM12:19 PM4:58 PM5:29 PM9 h 17 min+0:59
Jan 67:10 AM7:41 AM12:20 PM4:59 PM5:30 PM9 h 18 min+1:03
Jan 77:10 AM7:41 AM12:20 PM5:00 PM5:31 PM9 h 19 min+1:06
Jan 87:09 AM7:40 AM12:21 PM5:01 PM5:32 PM9 h 21 min+1:10
Jan 97:09 AM7:40 AM12:21 PM5:02 PM5:33 PM9 h 22 min+1:13
Jan 107:09 AM7:40 AM12:21 PM5:03 PM5:34 PM9 h 23 min+1:17
Jan 117:09 AM7:40 AM12:22 PM5:04 PM5:35 PM9 h 24 min+1:20
Jan 127:09 AM7:39 AM12:22 PM5:05 PM5:36 PM9 h 26 min+1:24
Jan 137:08 AM7:39 AM12:23 PM5:06 PM5:37 PM9 h 27 min+1:27
Jan 147:08 AM7:39 AM12:23 PM5:08 PM5:38 PM9 h 29 min+1:30
Jan 157:08 AM7:38 AM12:23 PM5:09 PM5:39 PM9 h 30 min+1:34
Jan 167:07 AM7:38 AM12:24 PM5:10 PM5:40 PM9 h 32 min+1:37
Jan 177:07 AM7:37 AM12:24 PM5:11 PM5:41 PM9 h 34 min+1:40
Jan 187:06 AM7:37 AM12:24 PM5:12 PM5:43 PM9 h 35 min+1:43
Jan 197:06 AM7:36 AM12:25 PM5:13 PM5:44 PM9 h 37 min+1:45
Jan 207:05 AM7:36 AM12:25 PM5:15 PM5:45 PM9 h 39 min+1:48
Jan 217:05 AM7:35 AM12:25 PM5:16 PM5:46 PM9 h 41 min+1:51
Jan 227:04 AM7:34 AM12:26 PM5:17 PM5:47 PM9 h 43 min+1:54
Jan 237:04 AM7:34 AM12:26 PM5:18 PM5:48 PM9 h 45 min+1:56
Jan 247:03 AM7:33 AM12:26 PM5:19 PM5:49 PM9 h 47 min+1:59
Jan 257:02 AM7:32 AM12:26 PM5:21 PM5:51 PM9 h 49 min+2:01
Jan 267:02 AM7:31 AM12:26 PM5:22 PM5:52 PM9 h 51 min+2:03
Jan 277:01 AM7:31 AM12:27 PM5:23 PM5:53 PM9 h 53 min+2:06
Jan 287:00 AM7:30 AM12:27 PM5:25 PM5:54 PM9 h 55 min+2:08
Jan 296:59 AM7:29 AM12:27 PM5:26 PM5:55 PM9 h 57 min+2:10
Jan 306:58 AM7:28 AM12:27 PM5:27 PM5:57 PM9 h 59 min+2:12
Jan 316:57 AM7:27 AM12:27 PM5:28 PM5:58 PM10 h 01 min+2:14
Local clock time (CST). Sunrise and sunset when the sun's center is 0.833° below the horizon; civil twilight at 6°.

How these times are computed

Each row runs the SunCalc solar model for the stored capitol coordinate, 41.591° N, 93.604° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/Chicago time zone rules. Times assume a flat, open horizon at sea level. Hills, buildings and elevation shift what you see by a few minutes. The sunrise and sunset guide walks through the calculation.

Questions people ask

What time is sunrise in Des Moines in January?

Between 7:27 AM (January 31) and 7:41 AM (January 1) in 2027, local time.

What time is sunset in Des Moines in January?

Between 4:54 PM (January 1) and 5:28 PM (January 31) in 2027, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Des Moines get in January?

9 h 34 min on average, from 9 h 14 min on January 1 to 10 h 01 min on January 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for January 2027 at 41.591° N, 93.604° W.

  1. 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  2. 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.