Sunrise & Sunset in Clay Center
🇺🇸 Clay Center, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Clay Center
Today · November 2, 2026
10h 29m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:27sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:59sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:30sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:58sun appears at 108.5° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:36sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:13sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:49sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:27sun disappears at 251.5° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:55sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:27sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:58sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:59 | 17:26 | 16:48–17:43 | 10h 27m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:01 | 17:25 | 16:47–17:42 | 10h 25m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:02 | 17:24 | 16:46–17:41 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:03 | 17:23 | 16:45–17:40 | 10h 20m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:04 | 17:22 | 16:43–17:39 | 10h 18m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:05 | 17:21 | 16:42–17:38 | 10h 16m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:06 | 17:20 | 16:41–17:38 | 10h 14m |
Clay Center sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:57 | 17:28 | 10h 31m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 06:58 | 17:27 | 10h 29m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:59 | 17:26 | 10h 27m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:01 | 17:25 | 10h 25m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:02 | 17:24 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:03 | 17:23 | 10h 20m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:04 | 17:22 | 10h 18m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:05 | 17:21 | 10h 16m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:06 | 17:20 | 10h 14m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:07 | 17:19 | 10h 12m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:09 | 17:18 | 10h 10m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:10 | 17:17 | 10h 08m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 07:11 | 17:17 | 10h 06m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 07:12 | 17:16 | 10h 04m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 07:13 | 17:15 | 10h 02m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 07:14 | 17:14 | 9h 60m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 07:15 | 17:13 | 9h 58m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 07:16 | 17:13 | 9h 56m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 07:18 | 17:12 | 9h 54m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 07:19 | 17:11 | 9h 53m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 07:20 | 17:11 | 9h 51m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 07:21 | 17:10 | 9h 49m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 07:22 | 17:10 | 9h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 07:23 | 17:09 | 9h 46m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 07:24 | 17:09 | 9h 45m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 07:25 | 17:08 | 9h 43m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 07:26 | 17:08 | 9h 42m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 07:27 | 17:08 | 9h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 07:28 | 17:07 | 9h 39m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 07:29 | 17:07 | 9h 38m |
Daylight through the year in Clay Center
At Clay Center's latitude (39.38° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 57m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 23m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Clay Center's coordinates (39.3769°, -97.1247°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Clay Center today?
The sun rises at 06:58 today in Clay Center, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Clay Center today?
The sun sets at 17:27 today in Clay Center, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Clay Center?
Today, golden hour runs 06:41–07:36 in the morning and 16:49–17:45 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.