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Great Bend, Kansas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Great Bend Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Great Bend, Kansas, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.7° 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 Great Bend for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 52m | −2m 19s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 49m | −2m 17s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 47m | −2m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 45m | −2m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 43m | −2m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 40m | −2m 14s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 38m | −2m 13s |
Daylight in Great Bend through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Great Bend
Today's times; the difference is against Great Bend.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Great Bend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays | 47 mi NW | 2 minutes 56 seconds later | ||
| Pratt | 50 mi S | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Hutchinson | 50 mi ESE | 3 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| McPherson | 60 mi E | 4 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Salina | 70 mi ENE | 3 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Newton | 80 mi ESE | 6 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Dodge City | 80 mi WSW | 4 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Valley Center | 84 mi ESE | 6 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Park City | 88 mi ESE | 6 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Wichita | 91 mi ESE | 6 minutes 36 seconds earlier |
About Great Bend
- Location
- Great Bend, Kansas, United States
- County / district
- Barton County
- Coordinates
- 38.3645°N, 98.7648°W
- Elevation
- 564 m (1,850 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,717
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 Great Bend
What time is sunrise in Great Bend today?
Sunrise in Great Bend, Kansas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:53 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Great Bend get today?
Great Bend gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Great Bend this evening?
Evening golden hour in Great Bend runs from 6:08 PM to 7:01 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Great Bend?
The longest day of 2026 in Great Bend is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Great Bend in?
Great Bend uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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