Kansas City, Missouri · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kansas City Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Kansas City, Missouri, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:43 AM 6:21 PM noon 1:02 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 38m −2m 18s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:13 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:13 AM–6:44 AMNautical twilight: 6:44 AM–7:15 AMCivil twilight: 7:15 AM–7:43 AMDaylight: 7:43 AM–6:21 PMCivil twilight: 6:21 PM–6:48 PMNautical twilight: 6:48 PM–7:20 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:20 PM–7:51 PMNight: 7:51 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:26 AM–8:20 AMGolden hour: 5:43 PM–6:38 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Kansas City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 38m −2m 18s
Fri Oct 30 10h 36m −2m 17s
Sat Oct 31 10h 34m −2m 15s
Sun Nov 1 10h 31m −2m 15s
Mon Nov 2 10h 29m −2m 13s
Tue Nov 3 10h 27m −2m 12s
Wed Nov 4 10h 25m −2m 11s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kansas City through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kansas City sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

83% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Kansas City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kansas City

Today's times; the difference is against Kansas City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kansas City
Kansas City KS 2.8 mi WNW same minute
Roeland Park KS 5.2 mi SW same minute
Mission KS 6.5 mi SW same minute
Gladstone 7.3 mi N same minute
Prairie Village KS 8.0 mi SSW same minute
Merriam KS 8.1 mi SW same minute
Shawnee KS 8.6 mi WSW same minute
Parkville 8.6 mi NW 34 seconds later
Independence 8.8 mi E 40 seconds earlier
Raytown 8.8 mi SE 36 seconds earlier

Other places called Kansas City

All 142 places in Missouri · United States

About Kansas City

Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
County / district
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.0997°N, 94.5786°W
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
475,378

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Kansas City

What time is sunrise in Kansas City today?

Sunrise in Kansas City, Missouri today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Kansas City get today?

Kansas City gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kansas City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kansas City runs from 5:43 PM to 6:38 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kansas City?

The longest day of 2026 in Kansas City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.

What time zone is Kansas City in?

Kansas City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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