Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Fort Riley North, Kansas, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 18s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 17s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 33m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 31m | −2m 15s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 29m | −2m 13s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 27m | −2m 12s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 25m | −2m 11s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
83% illuminated · 18.7 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Fort Riley North.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fort Riley North |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 5.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Manhattan | 14 mi ENE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Abilene | 25 mi WSW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Salina | 47 mi WSW | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Concordia | 55 mi NW | 4 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Emporia | 60 mi SE | 3 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Topeka | 61 mi E | 4 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| McPherson | 69 mi SW | 2 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Newton | 79 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Beatrice NE | 80 mi N | 1 minute 35 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in Fort Riley North, Kansas today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:52 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:30 PM.
Fort Riley North gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Fort Riley North runs from 5:52 PM to 6:47 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Fort Riley North is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.
Fort Riley North uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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