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Casper, Wyoming · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Casper Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Casper, Wyoming, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Casper for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 39m | −2m 42s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 36m | −2m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 33m | −2m 42s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 31m | −2m 40s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 28m | −2m 39s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 25m | −2m 38s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 23m | −2m 37s |
Daylight in Casper through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Casper
Today's times; the difference is against Casper.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Casper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 48 mi E | 3 minutes 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Rawlins | 88 mi SSW | 2 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Riverton | 105 mi W | 8 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Gillette | 106 mi NNE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Laramie | 114 mi SSE | 5 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Worland | 114 mi NW | 8 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Torrington | 122 mi ESE | 9 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Lander | 122 mi W | 9 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Sheridan | 137 mi NNW | 5 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Ranchettes | 138 mi SE | 8 minutes 32 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Casper
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- County / district
- Natrona County
- Coordinates
- 42.8666°N, 106.3131°W
- Elevation
- 1,560 m (5,118 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 60,285
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 Casper
What time is sunrise in Casper today?
Sunrise in Casper, Wyoming today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:30 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Casper get today?
Casper gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Casper this evening?
Evening golden hour in Casper runs from 5:29 PM to 6:26 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Casper?
The longest day of 2026 in Casper is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Casper in?
Casper uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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