🌅 Des Moines Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇺🇸 United States · America/Chicago
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 06:11 🌇 20:12 | 2 🌄 06:10 🌇 20:13 | |||||
| 3 🌄 06:08 🌇 20:14 | 4 🌄 06:07 🌇 20:15 | 5 🌄 06:06 🌇 20:16 | 6 🌄 06:05 🌇 20:17 | 7 🌄 06:03 🌇 20:18 | 8 🌄 06:02 🌇 20:19 | 9 🌄 06:01 🌇 20:20 |
| 10 🌄 06:00 🌇 20:21 | 11 🌄 05:59 🌇 20:22 | 12 🌄 05:58 🌇 20:23 | 13 🌄 05:57 🌇 20:24 | 14 🌄 05:56 🌇 20:26 | 15 🌄 05:55 🌇 20:27 | 16 🌄 05:54 🌇 20:28 |
| 17 🌄 05:53 🌇 20:28 | 18 🌄 05:52 🌇 20:29 | 19 🌄 05:51 🌇 20:30 | 20 🌄 05:50 🌇 20:31 | 21 🌄 05:49 🌇 20:32 | 22 🌄 05:49 🌇 20:33 | 23 🌄 05:48 🌇 20:34 |
| 24 🌄 05:47 🌇 20:35 | 25 🌄 05:46 🌇 20:36 | 26 🌄 05:46 🌇 20:37 | 27 🌄 05:45 🌇 20:38 | 28 🌄 05:44 🌇 20:39 | 29 🌄 05:44 🌇 20:39 | 30 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:40 |
| 31 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:41 |
All times in local time for Des Moines (America/Chicago).
Lengthening days in Des Moines through May 2026
Daylight stretches out through May 2026 in Des Moines, United States, moving from 14h 01m on the first days to 14h 57m on the last — a swing of about 56 minutes. Day length shifts by about 13 minutes each week.
Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 05:43 on May 30 and as late as 06:11 on May 1, with sunset from 20:12 (May 1) to 20:41 (May 31).
It falls in northern-hemisphere spring, which sets the overall pattern of these times. The longest day of the month is May 31 at 14h 57m, the shortest May 1 at 14h 01m. Use the grid above to plan early starts, golden-hour photos, workouts, travel and commutes around the sun in Des Moines.
About the Des Moines Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Des Moines, United States for every day of May 2026. All times are shown in Des Moines's local time (America/Chicago), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Des Moines in May 2026?
In May 2026, sunrise in Des Moines, United States ranges from about 05:43 on May 30 (its earliest) to 06:11 on May 1 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Des Moines in May 2026?
Sunset in Des Moines, United States during May 2026 runs from 20:12 on May 1 to 20:41 on May 31.
How much daylight does Des Moines get in May 2026?
Des Moines, United States has between 14h 01m and 14h 57m of daylight per day in May 2026, increases by about 56 minutes across the month.
When are the days longest and shortest in Des Moines?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Des Moines accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.
What time zone are the Des Moines calendar times shown in?
All times are shown in Des Moines's local time, with daylight saving changes applied automatically, so you can read them directly with no conversion.