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Ponca City, Oklahoma · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ponca City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Ponca City, Oklahoma, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.4° 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 Ponca City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 56m | −2m 10s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 54m | −2m 09s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 52m | −2m 09s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 50m | −2m 07s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 45m | −2m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 43m | −2m 05s |
Daylight in Ponca City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Ponca City
Today's times; the difference is against Ponca City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ponca City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell | 13 mi WNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Arkansas City KS | 25 mi N | same minute | ||
| Perry | 31 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Winfield KS | 37 mi N | same minute | ||
| Stillwater | 41 mi S | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Wellington KS | 42 mi NNW | 1 minute 51 seconds later | ||
| Enid | 49 mi WSW | 2 minutes 47 seconds later | ||
| Cushing | 53 mi SSE | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Mulvane KS | 54 mi N | 1 minute 37 seconds later | ||
| Derby KS | 59 mi N | 1 minute 48 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Ponca City
- Location
- Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
- County / district
- Kay County
- Coordinates
- 36.7070°N, 97.0856°W
- Elevation
- 308 m (1,010 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,758
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 Ponca City
What time is sunrise in Ponca City today?
Sunrise in Ponca City, Oklahoma today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:44 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:40 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ponca City get today?
Ponca City gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ponca City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ponca City runs from 6:05 PM to 6:56 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ponca City?
The longest day of 2026 in Ponca City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Ponca City in?
Ponca City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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