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Mount Rushmore: facade light in June 2027

Short answer: On 15 June 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:30, most frontal around 11:25; golden light 05:40–06:25. Every day of June 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
Tue 1 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Wed 2 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Thu 3 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Fri 4 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Sat 5 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Sun 6 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Mon 7 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Tue 8 Jun05:35–13:30
golden 05:35–06:25
Wed 9 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Thu 10 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Fri 11 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Sat 12 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Sun 13 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Mon 14 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Tue 15 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Wed 16 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Thu 17 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Fri 18 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Sat 19 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Sun 20 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Mon 21 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Tue 22 Jun05:40–13:30
golden 05:40–06:25
Wed 23 Jun05:45–13:30
golden 05:45–06:25
Thu 24 Jun05:45–13:30
golden 05:45–06:25
Fri 25 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:25
Sat 26 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:25
Sun 27 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:25
Mon 28 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:25
Tue 29 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:25
Wed 30 Jun05:45–13:35
golden 05:45–06:30

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Questions

When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in June 2027?

On 15 June 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:30, most frontal around 11:25; golden light 05:40–06:25. Every day of June is in the table.