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Mount Rushmore: facade light in April 2027

Short answer: On 15 April 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:20–13:45, most frontal around 10:45; golden light 06:20–07:15. Every day of April is in the table.

The sculpture faces south-east, so the four presidents are lit from sunrise to early afternoon. After that the faces fall into shade while the sky behind them is bright.

DateThe four faces
Thu 1 Apr06:45–13:55
golden 06:45–07:40
Fri 2 Apr06:45–13:55
golden 06:45–07:40
Sat 3 Apr06:40–13:55
golden 06:40–07:35
Sun 4 Apr06:40–13:50
golden 06:40–07:35
Mon 5 Apr06:40–13:50
golden 06:40–07:35
Tue 6 Apr06:35–13:50
golden 06:35–07:30
Wed 7 Apr06:35–13:50
golden 06:35–07:30
Thu 8 Apr06:30–13:50
golden 06:30–07:30
Fri 9 Apr06:30–13:50
golden 06:30–07:25
Sat 10 Apr06:30–13:50
golden 06:30–07:25
Sun 11 Apr06:25–13:45
golden 06:25–07:25
Mon 12 Apr06:25–13:45
golden 06:25–07:20
Tue 13 Apr06:25–13:45
golden 06:25–07:20
Wed 14 Apr06:20–13:45
golden 06:20–07:20
Thu 15 Apr06:20–13:45
golden 06:20–07:15
Fri 16 Apr06:20–13:45
golden 06:20–07:15
Sat 17 Apr06:15–13:45
golden 06:15–07:15
Sun 18 Apr06:15–13:45
golden 06:15–07:10
Mon 19 Apr06:15–13:45
golden 06:15–07:10
Tue 20 Apr06:10–13:40
golden 06:10–07:10
Wed 21 Apr06:10–13:40
golden 06:10–07:05
Thu 22 Apr06:10–13:40
golden 06:10–07:05
Fri 23 Apr06:05–13:40
golden 06:05–07:05
Sat 24 Apr06:05–13:40
golden 06:05–07:05
Sun 25 Apr06:05–13:40
golden 06:05–07:00
Mon 26 Apr06:05–13:40
golden 06:05–07:00
Tue 27 Apr06:00–13:40
golden 06:00–07:00
Wed 28 Apr06:00–13:40
golden 06:00–06:55
Thu 29 Apr06:00–13:35
golden 06:00–06:55
Fri 30 Apr05:55–13:35
golden 05:55–06:55

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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in April 2027?

On 15 April 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:20–13:45, most frontal around 10:45; golden light 06:20–07:15. Every day of April is in the table.