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Pratt, Kansas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pratt Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pratt, Kansas, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 54m
−2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.4° 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 Pratt for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 54m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 13s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 47m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 45m | −2m 11s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 43m | −2m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 10s |
Daylight in Pratt through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 46m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Pratt
Today's times; the difference is against Pratt.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pratt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 50 mi N | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Hutchinson | 53 mi ENE | 2 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Alva OK | 58 mi S | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Dodge City | 70 mi W | 5 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Valley Center | 76 mi E | 5 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Haysville | 76 mi E | 5 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Wichita | 77 mi E | 5 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| McPherson | 77 mi NE | 3 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Park City | 78 mi E | 5 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Wellington | 79 mi ESE | 5 minutes 57 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Pratt
- Location
- Pratt, Kansas, United States
- County / district
- Pratt County
- Coordinates
- 37.6439°N, 98.7376°W
- Elevation
- 575 m (1,886 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,849
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 Pratt
What time is sunrise in Pratt today?
Sunrise in Pratt, Kansas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:52 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pratt get today?
Pratt gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pratt this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pratt runs from 6:09 PM to 7:02 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pratt?
The longest day of 2026 in Pratt is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Pratt in?
Pratt uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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