April 2025 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Des Moines, United States 🇺🇸
Sun: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:44 ↑ 79.9° E
Sunset Today: 19:41 ↑ 279.8° W
Day Length: 12h 57m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 19.48°
Sun Distance: 150.836 million km
Next Equinox: Monday, 22 September 2025 (September Equinox)
April 2025 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Des Moines
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:57
↑
83° E
|
19:39
↑
277° W
|
12h 42m | +2m 46s | 05:21 | 21:16 | 05:55 | 20:41 | 06:28 | 20:08 | 13:18 | 149.51 |
| 2 |
06:55
↑
82° E
|
19:41
↑
278° W
|
12h 45m | +2m 46s | 05:19 | 21:17 | 05:53 | 20:42 | 06:26 | 20:09 | 13:18 | 149.56 |
| 3 |
06:53
↑
82° E
|
19:42
↑
278° W
|
12h 48m | +2m 45s | 05:17 | 21:18 | 05:51 | 20:44 | 06:25 | 20:10 | 13:17 | 149.60 |
| 4 |
06:52
↑
81° E
|
19:43
↑
279° W
|
12h 51m | +2m 45s | 05:15 | 21:20 | 05:50 | 20:45 | 06:23 | 20:11 | 13:17 | 149.64 |
| 5 |
06:50
↑
81° E
|
19:44
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | +2m 45s | 05:13 | 21:21 | 05:48 | 20:46 | 06:21 | 20:13 | 13:17 | 149.68 |
| 6 |
06:48
↑
80° E
|
19:45
↑
280° W
|
12h 56m | +2m 44s | 05:11 | 21:22 | 05:46 | 20:47 | 06:19 | 20:14 | 13:16 | 149.72 |
| 7 |
06:47
↑
80° E
|
19:46
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | +2m 44s | 05:09 | 21:24 | 05:44 | 20:49 | 06:18 | 20:15 | 13:16 | 149.77 |
| 8 |
06:45
↑
79° E
|
19:47
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | +2m 43s | 05:07 | 21:25 | 05:42 | 20:50 | 06:16 | 20:16 | 13:16 | 149.81 |
| 9 |
06:43
↑
79° E
|
19:48
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 04m | +2m 43s | 05:05 | 21:27 | 05:41 | 20:51 | 06:14 | 20:17 | 13:16 | 149.85 |
| 10 |
06:42
↑
78° ENE
|
19:49
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 07m | +2m 42s | 05:03 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:52 | 06:13 | 20:18 | 13:15 | 149.89 |
| 11 |
06:40
↑
78° ENE
|
19:50
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 10m | +2m 42s | 05:01 | 21:30 | 05:37 | 20:54 | 06:11 | 20:20 | 13:15 | 149.93 |
| 12 |
06:38
↑
77° ENE
|
19:51
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 12m | +2m 41s | 04:59 | 21:31 | 05:35 | 20:55 | 06:09 | 20:21 | 13:15 | 149.98 |
| 13 |
06:37
↑
77° ENE
|
19:53
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 15m | +2m 41s | 04:57 | 21:32 | 05:33 | 20:56 | 06:08 | 20:22 | 13:15 | 150.02 |
| 14 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
19:54
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 18m | +2m 40s | 04:55 | 21:34 | 05:32 | 20:57 | 06:06 | 20:23 | 13:14 | 150.06 |
| 15 |
06:34
↑
76° ENE
|
19:55
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 21m | +2m 39s | 04:53 | 21:35 | 05:30 | 20:59 | 06:04 | 20:24 | 13:14 | 150.10 |
| 16 |
06:32
↑
75° ENE
|
19:56
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 23m | +2m 39s | 04:51 | 21:37 | 05:28 | 21:00 | 06:03 | 20:25 | 13:14 | 150.14 |
| 17 |
06:31
↑
75° ENE
|
19:57
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 26m | +2m 38s | 04:50 | 21:38 | 05:26 | 21:01 | 06:01 | 20:27 | 13:14 | 150.19 |
| 18 |
06:29
↑
74° ENE
|
19:58
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 28m | +2m 37s | 04:48 | 21:40 | 05:25 | 21:03 | 05:59 | 20:28 | 13:13 | 150.23 |
| 19 |
06:28
↑
74° ENE
|
19:59
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 31m | +2m 36s | 04:46 | 21:41 | 05:23 | 21:04 | 05:58 | 20:29 | 13:13 | 150.27 |
| 20 |
06:26
↑
74° ENE
|
20:00
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 34m | +2m 35s | 04:44 | 21:43 | 05:21 | 21:05 | 05:56 | 20:30 | 13:13 | 150.31 |
| 21 |
06:25
↑
73° ENE
|
20:01
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 36m | +2m 35s | 04:42 | 21:45 | 05:19 | 21:07 | 05:55 | 20:31 | 13:13 | 150.35 |
| 22 |
06:23
↑
73° ENE
|
20:02
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 39m | +2m 34s | 04:40 | 21:46 | 05:18 | 21:08 | 05:53 | 20:32 | 13:12 | 150.40 |
| 23 |
06:22
↑
72° ENE
|
20:03
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 41m | +2m 33s | 04:38 | 21:48 | 05:16 | 21:09 | 05:52 | 20:34 | 13:12 | 150.44 |
| 24 |
06:20
↑
72° ENE
|
20:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 44m | +2m 32s | 04:36 | 21:49 | 05:14 | 21:11 | 05:50 | 20:35 | 13:12 | 150.48 |
| 25 |
06:19
↑
71° ENE
|
20:06
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 31s | 04:34 | 21:51 | 05:13 | 21:12 | 05:49 | 20:36 | 13:12 | 150.52 |
| 26 |
06:17
↑
71° ENE
|
20:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 49m | +2m 29s | 04:32 | 21:52 | 05:11 | 21:13 | 05:47 | 20:37 | 13:12 | 150.56 |
| 27 |
06:16
↑
70° ENE
|
20:08
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 51m | +2m 28s | 04:30 | 21:54 | 05:09 | 21:15 | 05:46 | 20:38 | 13:12 | 150.60 |
| 28 |
06:15
↑
70° ENE
|
20:09
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 27s | 04:28 | 21:56 | 05:08 | 21:16 | 05:44 | 20:39 | 13:11 | 150.64 |
| 29 |
06:13
↑
70° ENE
|
20:10
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 26s | 04:26 | 21:57 | 05:06 | 21:17 | 05:43 | 20:41 | 13:11 | 150.67 |
| 30 |
06:12
↑
69° ENE
|
20:11
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 59m | +2m 25s | 04:25 | 21:59 | 05:05 | 21:19 | 05:41 | 20:42 | 13:11 | 150.71 |
|
All times are in local time for Des Moines. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Des Moines, the earliest sunrise of April is on April 30 or the latest sunset of April is on April 30.
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