Sunrise & Sunset in Kansas City
🇺🇸 Kansas City, United States · October 30, 2026 · current time in Kansas City
Today · October 30, 2026
10h 37m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:14sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:45sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:17sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:44sun appears at 107.2° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:22sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:03sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:44sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:21sun disappears at 252.8° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:49sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:20sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:51sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:45 | 18:20 | 17:42–18:37 | 10h 35m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:47 | 17:19 | 16:41–17:36 | 10h 32m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:48 | 17:18 | 16:40–17:35 | 10h 30m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:49 | 17:17 | 16:39–17:34 | 10h 28m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:50 | 17:15 | 16:37–17:33 | 10h 26m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:51 | 17:14 | 16:36–17:32 | 10h 23m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:52 | 17:13 | 16:35–17:31 | 10h 21m |
Kansas City sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:15 | 19:03 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:16 | 19:01 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:17 | 18:59 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:18 | 18:58 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:19 | 18:56 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:20 | 18:55 | 11h 35m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:21 | 18:53 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:22 | 18:52 | 11h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:22 | 18:50 | 11h 27m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:23 | 18:48 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:24 | 18:47 | 11h 22m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:25 | 18:45 | 11h 20m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:26 | 18:44 | 11h 18m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:27 | 18:42 | 11h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:28 | 18:41 | 11h 13m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:29 | 18:40 | 11h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:30 | 18:38 | 11h 08m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:31 | 18:37 | 11h 05m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:33 | 18:35 | 11h 03m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:34 | 18:34 | 11h 00m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:35 | 18:33 | 10h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:36 | 18:31 | 10h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:37 | 18:30 | 10h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:38 | 18:29 | 10h 51m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:39 | 18:27 | 10h 48m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:40 | 18:26 | 10h 46m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:41 | 18:25 | 10h 44m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:42 | 18:24 | 10h 41m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:43 | 18:22 | 10h 39m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 07:44 | 18:21 | 10h 37m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:45 | 18:20 | 10h 35m |
Daylight through the year in Kansas City
At Kansas City's latitude (39.10° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 55m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 25m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kansas City's coordinates (39.0997°, -94.5786°) 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 Kansas City today?
The sun rises at 07:44 today in Kansas City, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Kansas City today?
The sun sets at 18:21 today in Kansas City, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Kansas City?
Today, golden hour runs 07:27–08:22 in the morning and 17:44–18:38 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.