Mount Rushmore: facade light in May 2027
Short answer: On 15 May 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:30, most frontal around 11:05; golden light 05:40–06:40. Every day of May 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 |
|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 05:55–13:35 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Sun 2 May | 05:55–13:35 golden 05:55–06:50 |
| Mon 3 May | 05:55–13:35 golden 05:55–06:50 |
| Tue 4 May | 05:50–13:35 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Wed 5 May | 05:50–13:35 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Thu 6 May | 05:50–13:35 golden 05:50–06:45 |
| Fri 7 May | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Sat 8 May | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Sun 9 May | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Mon 10 May | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:45 |
| Tue 11 May | 05:45–13:35 golden 05:45–06:40 |
| Wed 12 May | 05:40–13:30 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Thu 13 May | 05:40–13:30 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Fri 14 May | 05:40–13:30 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Sat 15 May | 05:40–13:30 golden 05:40–06:40 |
| Sun 16 May | 05:35–13:30 golden 05:35–06:35 |
| Mon 17 May | 05:35–13:30 golden 05:35–06:35 |
| Tue 18 May | 05:35–13:30 golden 05:35–06:35 |
| Wed 19 May | 05:35–13:30 golden 05:35–06:35 |
| Thu 20 May | 05:35–13:30 golden 05:35–06:35 |
| Fri 21 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:35 |
| Sat 22 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Sun 23 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Mon 24 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Tue 25 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Wed 26 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Thu 27 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Fri 28 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Sat 29 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:30 |
| Sun 30 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:25 |
| Mon 31 May | 05:30–13:30 golden 05:30–06:25 |
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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in May 2027?
On 15 May 2027: Sun on the the four faces 05:40–13:30, most frontal around 11:05; golden light 05:40–06:40. Every day of May is in the table.