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Valley Center, Kansas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Valley Center Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Valley Center, Kansas, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 53m
−2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.2° 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 Valley Center for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 53m | −2m 16s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 15s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 14s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 12s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 42m | −2m 11s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in Valley Center through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Valley Center
Today's times; the difference is against Valley Center.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Valley Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City | 3.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Wichita | 10 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Newton | 15 mi N | same minute | ||
| Andover | 15 mi ESE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Haysville | 19 mi S | same minute | ||
| Derby | 21 mi SSE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Augusta | 24 mi ESE | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Mulvane | 26 mi SSE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| El Dorado | 28 mi E | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Hutchinson | 34 mi WNW | 2 minutes 31 seconds later |
Other places called Valley Center
About Valley Center
- Location
- Valley Center, Kansas, United States
- County / district
- Sedgwick County
- Coordinates
- 37.8347°N, 97.3734°W
- Elevation
- 410 m (1,345 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,222
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 Valley Center
What time is sunrise in Valley Center today?
Sunrise in Valley Center, Kansas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:47 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:40 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Valley Center get today?
Valley Center gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Valley Center this evening?
Evening golden hour in Valley Center runs from 6:04 PM to 6:56 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Valley Center?
The longest day of 2026 in Valley Center is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Valley Center in?
Valley Center uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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