July 20, 2026 · Des Moines, USA
Sunset in Des Moines today is at 20:45. Day length is 14h 46m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Des Moines's coordinates and updated daily.
Des Moines lies at 42°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Des Moines.
The longest day in Des Moines is around 15h 12m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 9m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:08 | 07:40 | 9h 28m |
| February | 17:47 | 07:12 | 10h 35m |
| March | 19:20 | 07:29 | 11h 51m |
| April | 19:54 | 06:37 | 13h 17m |
| May | 20:26 | 05:57 | 14h 29m |
| June | 20:51 | 05:41 | 15h 10m |
| July | 20:49 | 05:53 | 14h 55m |
| August | 20:17 | 06:23 | 13h 54m |
| September | 19:27 | 06:54 | 12h 33m |
| October | 18:36 | 07:26 | 11h 10m |
| November | 16:57 | 07:03 | 9h 54m |
| December | 16:46 | 07:34 | 9h 11m |