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De Soto, Missouri · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in De Soto Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in De Soto, Missouri, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 17s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.9° 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 De Soto for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 52m | −2m 17s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 43m | −2m 14s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 13s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in De Soto through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 De Soto
Today's times; the difference is against De Soto.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs De Soto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus | 10 mi ENE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Pevely | 13 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Bonne Terre | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Barnhart | 17 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Park Hills | 20 mi S | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Flat River | 20 mi S | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Arnold | 22 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Murphy | 25 mi N | same minute | ||
| Eureka | 25 mi N | 46 seconds later | ||
| Pacific | 26 mi NNW | 1 minute 12 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called De Soto
About De Soto
- Location
- De Soto, Missouri, United States
- County / district
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- 38.1395°N, 90.5551°W
- Elevation
- 160 m (525 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,495
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 De Soto
What time is sunrise in De Soto today?
Sunrise in De Soto, Missouri today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does De Soto get today?
De Soto gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in De Soto this evening?
Evening golden hour in De Soto runs from 5:36 PM to 6:29 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in De Soto?
The longest day of 2026 in De Soto is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is De Soto in?
De Soto uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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