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Aurora, Missouri · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Aurora Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Aurora, Missouri, giving 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 55m
−2m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.1° 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 Aurora for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 55m | −2m 11s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 53m | −2m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 51m | −2m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 45m | −2m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 42m | −2m 06s |
Daylight in Aurora through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Aurora
Today's times; the difference is against Aurora.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett | 12 mi WSW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Republic | 17 mi NE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Battlefield | 22 mi ENE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Nixa | 24 mi ENE | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Willard | 28 mi NE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Ozark | 28 mi E | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Springfield | 29 mi NE | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Carthage | 36 mi WNW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Branson | 36 mi SE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Neosho | 37 mi W | 2 minutes 28 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Aurora
About Aurora
- Location
- Aurora, Missouri, United States
- County / district
- Lawrence County
- Coordinates
- 36.9709°N, 93.7180°W
- Elevation
- 427 m (1,401 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,477
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 Aurora
What time is sunrise in Aurora today?
Sunrise in Aurora, Missouri today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Aurora get today?
Aurora gets 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Aurora this evening?
Evening golden hour in Aurora runs from 5:51 PM to 6:43 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Aurora?
The longest day of 2026 in Aurora is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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