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North Platte, Nebraska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in North Platte Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in North Platte, Nebraska, giving 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 44m
−2m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.9° 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 North Platte for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 44m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 32s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 31s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 29s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 28s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 27s |
Daylight in North Platte through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 09m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 North Platte
Today's times; the difference is against North Platte.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs North Platte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 58 mi ESE | 4 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| McCook | 64 mi S | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Holdrege | 87 mi ESE | 6 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Kearney | 93 mi ESE | 7 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Sidney | 115 mi W | other time zone | ||
| Colby KS | 120 mi S | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Grand Island | 127 mi E | 9 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Alliance | 128 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Hastings | 130 mi ESE | 10 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Sterling CO | 132 mi WSW | other time zone |
About North Platte
- Location
- North Platte, Nebraska, United States
- County / district
- Lincoln County
- Coordinates
- 41.1239°N, 100.7654°W
- Elevation
- 854 m (2,802 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,194
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 North Platte
What time is sunrise in North Platte today?
Sunrise in North Platte, Nebraska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:05 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does North Platte get today?
North Platte gets 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in North Platte this evening?
Evening golden hour in North Platte runs from 6:11 PM to 7:06 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in North Platte?
The longest day of 2026 in North Platte is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 13 minutes.
What time zone is North Platte in?
North Platte uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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