Mount Rushmore: facade light in December 2026
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the the four faces 07:30–13:15, most frontal around 08:05; golden light 07:30–08:45. Every day of December 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 |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 07:20–13:10 golden 07:20–08:30 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 07:20–13:10 golden 07:20–08:30 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 07:20–13:10 golden 07:20–08:30 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 07:20–13:10 golden 07:20–08:30 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 07:25–13:10 golden 07:25–08:35 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 07:25–13:10 golden 07:25–08:35 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 07:25–13:10 golden 07:25–08:35 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 07:25–13:10 golden 07:25–08:35 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 07:25–13:10 golden 07:25–08:40 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 07:25–13:15 golden 07:25–08:40 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:40 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:40 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:40 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:45 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:45 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 07:30–13:15 golden 07:30–08:45 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 07:35–13:15 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 07:35–13:15 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 07:35–13:20 golden 07:35–08:50 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 07:40–13:20 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 07:40–13:20 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 07:40–13:25 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 07:40–13:25 golden 07:40–08:50 |
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Questions
When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Sun on the the four faces 07:30–13:15, most frontal around 08:05; golden light 07:30–08:45. Every day of December is in the table.