Mount Rushmore: facade light in July 2027
Short answer: On 15 July 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:40, most frontal around 11:25; golden light 05:40–06:35. Every day of July 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 |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jul | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:30 |
| Fri 2 Jul | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:30 |
| Sat 3 Jul | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:30 |
| Sun 4 Jul | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:30 |
| Mon 5 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:30 |
| Tue 6 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:30 |
| Wed 7 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:30 |
| Thu 8 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:30 |
| Fri 9 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Sat 10 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Sun 11 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 05:40–13:35 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Tue 13 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Wed 14 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Thu 15 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:35 |
| Fri 16 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Sat 17 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Sun 18 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Tue 20 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Wed 21 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Thu 22 Jul | 05:40–13:40 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Fri 23 Jul | 05:45–13:40 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Sat 24 Jul | 05:45–13:40 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 05:45–13:40 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 05:45–13:40 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Tue 27 Jul | 05:45–13:40 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Wed 28 Jul | 05:50–13:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Thu 29 Jul | 05:50–13:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Fri 30 Jul | 05:50–13:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Sat 31 Jul | 05:50–13:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
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Questions
When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in July 2027?
On 15 July 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:40, most frontal around 11:25; golden light 05:40–06:35. Every day of July is in the table.