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Mount Rushmore: facade light in October 2027

Short answer: On 15 October 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:20–13:50, most frontal around 09:40; golden light 07:20–08:15. Every day of October 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
Fri 1 Oct07:00–13:50
golden 07:00–07:55
Sat 2 Oct07:00–13:50
golden 07:00–08:00
Sun 3 Oct07:05–13:50
golden 07:05–08:00
Mon 4 Oct07:05–13:50
golden 07:05–08:00
Tue 5 Oct07:05–13:50
golden 07:05–08:00
Wed 6 Oct07:05–13:50
golden 07:05–08:05
Thu 7 Oct07:10–13:50
golden 07:10–08:05
Fri 8 Oct07:10–13:50
golden 07:10–08:05
Sat 9 Oct07:10–13:50
golden 07:10–08:05
Sun 10 Oct07:10–13:50
golden 07:10–08:10
Mon 11 Oct07:15–13:50
golden 07:15–08:10
Tue 12 Oct07:15–13:50
golden 07:15–08:10
Wed 13 Oct07:15–13:50
golden 07:15–08:15
Thu 14 Oct07:15–13:50
golden 07:15–08:15
Fri 15 Oct07:20–13:50
golden 07:20–08:15
Sat 16 Oct07:20–13:50
golden 07:20–08:15
Sun 17 Oct07:20–13:50
golden 07:20–08:20
Mon 18 Oct07:20–13:50
golden 07:20–08:20
Tue 19 Oct07:25–13:50
golden 07:25–08:20
Wed 20 Oct07:25–13:50
golden 07:25–08:25
Thu 21 Oct07:25–13:50
golden 07:25–08:25
Fri 22 Oct07:25–13:50
golden 07:25–08:25
Sat 23 Oct07:30–13:50
golden 07:30–08:25
Sun 24 Oct07:30–13:50
golden 07:30–08:30
Mon 25 Oct07:30–13:50
golden 07:30–08:30
Tue 26 Oct07:30–13:50
golden 07:30–08:30
Wed 27 Oct07:35–13:50
golden 07:35–08:35
Thu 28 Oct07:35–13:55
golden 07:35–08:35
Fri 29 Oct07:35–13:55
golden 07:35–08:35
Sat 30 Oct07:35–13:55
golden 07:35–08:40
Sun 31 Oct07:40–13:55
golden 07:40–08:40

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When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in October 2027?

On 15 October 2027: Sun on the the four faces 07:20–13:50, most frontal around 09:40; golden light 07:20–08:15. Every day of October is in the table.