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Mount Rushmore: facade light in March 2027

Short answer: On 15 March 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:15–14:05, most frontal around 10:20; golden light 07:15–08:10. Every day of March 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
Mon 1 Mar06:40–13:15
golden 06:40–07:40
Tue 2 Mar06:40–13:15
golden 06:40–07:35
Wed 3 Mar06:35–13:15
golden 06:35–07:35
Thu 4 Mar06:35–13:15
golden 06:35–07:30
Fri 5 Mar06:35–13:15
golden 06:35–07:30
Sat 6 Mar06:30–13:10
golden 06:30–07:30
Sun 7 Mar06:30–13:10
golden 06:30–07:25
Mon 8 Mar06:30–13:10
golden 06:30–07:25
Tue 9 Mar06:25–13:10
golden 06:25–07:25
Wed 10 Mar06:25–13:10
golden 06:25–07:20
Thu 11 Mar06:25–13:10
golden 06:25–07:20
Fri 12 Mar06:20–13:10
golden 06:20–07:15
Sat 13 Mar06:20–13:05
golden 06:20–07:15
Sun 14 Mar07:15–14:05
golden 07:15–08:15
Mon 15 Mar07:15–14:05
golden 07:15–08:10
Tue 16 Mar07:15–14:05
golden 07:15–08:10
Wed 17 Mar07:10–14:05
golden 07:10–08:10
Thu 18 Mar07:10–14:05
golden 07:10–08:05
Fri 19 Mar07:10–14:05
golden 07:10–08:05
Sat 20 Mar07:05–14:05
golden 07:05–08:00
Sun 21 Mar07:05–14:00
golden 07:05–08:00
Mon 22 Mar07:05–14:00
golden 07:05–08:00
Tue 23 Mar07:00–14:00
golden 07:00–07:55
Wed 24 Mar07:00–14:00
golden 07:00–07:55
Thu 25 Mar06:55–14:00
golden 06:55–07:55
Fri 26 Mar06:55–14:00
golden 06:55–07:50
Sat 27 Mar06:55–14:00
golden 06:55–07:50
Sun 28 Mar06:50–13:55
golden 06:50–07:45
Mon 29 Mar06:50–13:55
golden 06:50–07:45
Tue 30 Mar06:50–13:55
golden 06:50–07:45
Wed 31 Mar06:45–13:55
golden 06:45–07:40

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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in March 2027?

On 15 March 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:15–14:05, most frontal around 10:20; golden light 07:15–08:10. Every day of March is in the table.