Mount Rushmore: facade light in September 2027
Short answer: On 15 September 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:40–13:45, most frontal around 10:20; golden light 06:40–07:40. Every day of September 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 |
|---|---|
| Wed 1 Sep | 06:25–13:45 golden 06:25–07:25 |
| Thu 2 Sep | 06:30–13:45 golden 06:30–07:25 |
| Fri 3 Sep | 06:30–13:45 golden 06:30–07:25 |
| Sat 4 Sep | 06:30–13:45 golden 06:30–07:25 |
| Sun 5 Sep | 06:30–13:45 golden 06:30–07:25 |
| Mon 6 Sep | 06:30–13:45 golden 06:30–07:30 |
| Tue 7 Sep | 06:35–13:45 golden 06:35–07:30 |
| Wed 8 Sep | 06:35–13:45 golden 06:35–07:30 |
| Thu 9 Sep | 06:35–13:45 golden 06:35–07:30 |
| Fri 10 Sep | 06:35–13:45 golden 06:35–07:30 |
| Sat 11 Sep | 06:40–13:45 golden 06:40–07:35 |
| Sun 12 Sep | 06:40–13:45 golden 06:40–07:35 |
| Mon 13 Sep | 06:40–13:45 golden 06:40–07:35 |
| Tue 14 Sep | 06:40–13:45 golden 06:40–07:35 |
| Wed 15 Sep | 06:40–13:45 golden 06:40–07:40 |
| Thu 16 Sep | 06:45–13:45 golden 06:45–07:40 |
| Fri 17 Sep | 06:45–13:45 golden 06:45–07:40 |
| Sat 18 Sep | 06:45–13:45 golden 06:45–07:40 |
| Sun 19 Sep | 06:45–13:50 golden 06:45–07:40 |
| Mon 20 Sep | 06:50–13:50 golden 06:50–07:45 |
| Tue 21 Sep | 06:50–13:50 golden 06:50–07:45 |
| Wed 22 Sep | 06:50–13:50 golden 06:50–07:45 |
| Thu 23 Sep | 06:50–13:50 golden 06:50–07:45 |
| Fri 24 Sep | 06:55–13:50 golden 06:55–07:50 |
| Sat 25 Sep | 06:55–13:50 golden 06:55–07:50 |
| Sun 26 Sep | 06:55–13:50 golden 06:55–07:50 |
| Mon 27 Sep | 06:55–13:50 golden 06:55–07:50 |
| Tue 28 Sep | 06:55–13:50 golden 06:55–07:55 |
| Wed 29 Sep | 07:00–13:50 golden 07:00–07:55 |
| Thu 30 Sep | 07:00–13:50 golden 07:00–07:55 |
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Questions
When is the sun on Mount Rushmore in September 2027?
On 15 September 2027: Sun on the the four faces 06:40–13:45, most frontal around 10:20; golden light 06:40–07:40. Every day of September is in the table.