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Mount Rushmore: facade light in January 2027

Short answer: On 15 January 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:35–13:25, most frontal around 08:30; golden light 07:35–08:45. Every day of January 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
Fri 1 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Sat 2 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Sun 3 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Mon 4 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Tue 5 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Wed 6 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Thu 7 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Fri 8 Jan07:40–13:25
golden 07:40–08:50
Sat 9 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:50
Sun 10 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Mon 11 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Tue 12 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Wed 13 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Thu 14 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Fri 15 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Sat 16 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:45
Sun 17 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:40
Mon 18 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:40
Tue 19 Jan07:35–13:25
golden 07:35–08:40
Wed 20 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:40
Thu 21 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:40
Fri 22 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:35
Sat 23 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:35
Sun 24 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:35
Mon 25 Jan07:30–13:25
golden 07:30–08:35
Tue 26 Jan07:25–13:25
golden 07:25–08:35
Wed 27 Jan07:25–13:25
golden 07:25–08:30
Thu 28 Jan07:25–13:25
golden 07:25–08:30
Fri 29 Jan07:25–13:25
golden 07:25–08:30
Sat 30 Jan07:25–13:25
golden 07:25–08:25
Sun 31 Jan07:20–13:25
golden 07:20–08:25

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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in January 2027?

On 15 January 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:35–13:25, most frontal around 08:30; golden light 07:35–08:45. Every day of January is in the table.