Sun Times in West Des Moines

Check the sunrise time displayed above for West Des Moines (). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Check the sunset time displayed above for West Des Moines (). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Golden hour times for West Des Moines are displayed above. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise until about an hour after. Evening golden hour starts about an hour before sunset.

The day length for West Des Moines is shown above. It represents the time between sunrise and sunset.

The sun's highest point (solar noon) for West Des Moines is shown in the times above (). This is when the sun crosses the meridian.

Sunset and dusk times for West Des Moines are displayed above (). It typically takes over an hour after sunset for the sky to get fully dark.

Twilight duration in West Des Moines varies by season. You can calculate it from the sunset and astronomical dusk times shown above.

The earliest sunrise in West Des Moines in 2026 is at 10:41 AM on June 10 (). This occurs around the summer solstice when days are longest.

The latest sunset in West Des Moines in 2026 is at 11:59 PM on February 24 (). This occurs shortly after the summer solstice.

After sunset in West Des Moines, civil twilight lasts roughly 30 minutes, during which the sky fades but remains somewhat bright. Full darkness follows after astronomical dusk. See the exact times above.