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Kearney, Nebraska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kearney Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Kearney, Nebraska, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.4° 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 Kearney for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 45m | −2m 30s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 29s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 28s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 26s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 25s |
Daylight in Kearney through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Kearney
Today's times; the difference is against Kearney.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kearney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege | 23 mi SW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Lexington | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Hastings | 37 mi ESE | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Grand Island | 42 mi ENE | 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| York | 79 mi E | 5 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| McCook | 88 mi WSW | 5 minutes 29 seconds later | ||
| North Platte | 93 mi WNW | 7 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Columbus | 103 mi ENE | 5 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Concordia KS | 108 mi SE | 7 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Norfolk | 126 mi NE | 4 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Kearney
About Kearney
- Location
- Kearney, Nebraska, United States
- County / district
- Buffalo County
- Coordinates
- 40.6995°N, 99.0815°W
- Elevation
- 656 m (2,152 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 33,021
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 Kearney
What time is sunrise in Kearney today?
Sunrise in Kearney, Nebraska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:58 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kearney get today?
Kearney gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kearney this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kearney runs from 6:05 PM to 7:00 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kearney?
The longest day of 2026 in Kearney is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Kearney in?
Kearney uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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