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Colby, Kansas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Colby Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Colby, Kansas, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 49m
−2m 24s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Colby for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 49m | −2m 24s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 46m | −2m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 44m | −2m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 39m | −2m 20s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 37m | −2m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 19s |
Daylight in Colby through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 57m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 23m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Colby
Today's times; the difference is against Colby.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Colby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCook NE | 60 mi NNE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Garden City | 99 mi S | 2 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Hays | 99 mi ESE | 7 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Holdrege NE | 115 mi NE | 5 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Lexington NE | 118 mi NE | 3 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| North Platte NE | 120 mi N | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Lamar CO | 124 mi SW | other time zone | ||
| Ulysses | 126 mi S | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Dodge City | 127 mi SSE | 6 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Kearney NE | 138 mi NE | 6 minutes 5 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Colby
- Location
- Colby, Kansas, United States
- County / district
- Thomas County
- Coordinates
- 39.3958°N, 101.0524°W
- Elevation
- 963 m (3,159 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,417
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Colby
What time is sunrise in Colby today?
Sunrise in Colby, Kansas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:04 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Colby get today?
Colby gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Colby this evening?
Evening golden hour in Colby runs from 6:15 PM to 7:09 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Colby?
The longest day of 2026 in Colby is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 23 minutes.
What time zone is Colby in?
Colby uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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