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Kosciusko, Mississippi · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kosciusko Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Kosciusko, Mississippi, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 03m
−1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.7° 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 Kosciusko for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 52m | −1m 47s |
Daylight in Kosciusko through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Kosciusko
Today's times; the difference is against Kosciusko.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kosciusko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 31 mi E | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Philadelphia | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Canton | 40 mi SW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Greenwood | 47 mi NW | 2 minutes 55 seconds later | ||
| Forest | 48 mi S | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Yazoo City | 49 mi WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Grenada | 51 mi NNW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Madison | 51 mi SW | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| Starkville | 52 mi ENE | 2 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Ridgeland | 54 mi SW | 1 minute 25 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Kosciusko
- Location
- Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States
- County / district
- Attala County
- Coordinates
- 33.0580°N, 89.5896°W
- Elevation
- 147 m (482 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,187
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 Kosciusko
What time is sunrise in Kosciusko today?
Sunrise in Kosciusko, Mississippi today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:11 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kosciusko get today?
Kosciusko gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kosciusko this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kosciusko runs from 5:40 PM to 6:29 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kosciusko?
The longest day of 2026 in Kosciusko is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Kosciusko in?
Kosciusko uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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