Mount Rushmore: facade light in August 2027
Short answer: On 15 August 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:05–13:45, most frontal around 11:00; golden light 06:05–07:05. Every day of August 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.
| Date | The four faces |
|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 05:50–13:45 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Mon 2 Aug | 05:55–13:45 golden 05:55–06:50 |
| Tue 3 Aug | 05:55–13:45 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Wed 4 Aug | 05:55–13:45 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Thu 5 Aug | 05:55–13:45 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Fri 6 Aug | 05:55–13:45 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Sat 7 Aug | 06:00–13:45 golden 06:00–06:55 |
| Sun 8 Aug | 06:00–13:45 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Mon 9 Aug | 06:00–13:45 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Tue 10 Aug | 06:00–13:45 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Wed 11 Aug | 06:05–13:45 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Thu 12 Aug | 06:05–13:45 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Fri 13 Aug | 06:05–13:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Sat 14 Aug | 06:05–13:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Sun 15 Aug | 06:05–13:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Mon 16 Aug | 06:10–13:45 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Tue 17 Aug | 06:10–13:45 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Wed 18 Aug | 06:10–13:45 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Thu 19 Aug | 06:10–13:45 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Fri 20 Aug | 06:15–13:45 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Sat 21 Aug | 06:15–13:45 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 06:15–13:45 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Mon 23 Aug | 06:15–13:45 golden 06:15–07:15 |
| Tue 24 Aug | 06:20–13:45 golden 06:20–07:15 |
| Wed 25 Aug | 06:20–13:45 golden 06:20–07:15 |
| Thu 26 Aug | 06:20–13:45 golden 06:20–07:15 |
| Fri 27 Aug | 06:20–13:45 golden 06:20–07:15 |
| Sat 28 Aug | 06:20–13:45 golden 06:20–07:20 |
| Sun 29 Aug | 06:25–13:45 golden 06:25–07:20 |
| Mon 30 Aug | 06:25–13:45 golden 06:25–07:20 |
| Tue 31 Aug | 06:25–13:45 golden 06:25–07:20 |
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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in August 2027?
On 15 August 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:05–13:45, most frontal around 11:00; golden light 06:05–07:05. Every day of August is in the table.