Mount Rushmore: facade light in November 2026
Short answer: On 15 November 2026: Sun on the the four faces 07:00–13:00, most frontal around 08:10; golden light 07:00–08:05. Every day of November 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 |
|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 06:40–12:55 golden 06:40–07:40 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 06:40–12:55 golden 06:40–07:45 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 06:40–12:55 golden 06:40–07:45 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 06:45–12:55 golden 06:45–07:45 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 06:45–12:55 golden 06:45–07:50 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 06:45–12:55 golden 06:45–07:50 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 06:50–12:55 golden 06:50–07:50 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 06:50–12:55 golden 06:50–07:55 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 06:50–12:55 golden 06:50–07:55 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 06:50–12:55 golden 06:50–07:55 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 06:55–13:00 golden 06:55–08:00 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 06:55–13:00 golden 06:55–08:00 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 06:55–13:00 golden 06:55–08:00 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 06:55–13:00 golden 06:55–08:05 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 07:00–13:00 golden 07:00–08:05 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 07:00–13:00 golden 07:00–08:05 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 07:00–13:00 golden 07:00–08:05 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 07:00–13:00 golden 07:00–08:10 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 07:05–13:00 golden 07:05–08:10 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 07:05–13:00 golden 07:05–08:10 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 07:05–13:00 golden 07:05–08:15 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 07:10–13:05 golden 07:10–08:15 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 07:10–13:05 golden 07:10–08:15 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 07:10–13:05 golden 07:10–08:20 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 07:10–13:05 golden 07:10–08:20 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 07:10–13:05 golden 07:10–08:20 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 07:15–13:05 golden 07:15–08:25 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 07:15–13:05 golden 07:15–08:25 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 07:15–13:05 golden 07:15–08:25 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 07:15–13:05 golden 07:15–08:25 |
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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in November 2026?
On 15 November 2026: Sun on the the four faces 07:00–13:00, most frontal around 08:10; golden light 07:00–08:05. Every day of November is in the table.