Kansas City daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Monday, December 7, 4:55 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 9 h 25 min (sunrise 7:34 am, sunset 4:59 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Tuesday, January 5, 7:38 am |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Thursday, December 24 (5:01 pm) |
| 10 hours of daylight | Monday, January 25 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Monday, February 22 |
| 12 hours of daylight | Wednesday, March 17 |
| 13 hours of daylight | Saturday, April 10 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 14 h 55 min |
The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Kansas City time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:45 am).
Daylight gained in Kansas City, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +3 min 44 sec | 9 h 29 min | +39 sec | 7:38 am | 5:06 pm |
| Jan 15 | +19 min | 9 h 44 min | +1 min 25 sec | 7:36 am | 5:20 pm |
| Feb 1 | +49 min | 10 h 14 min | +2 min 3 sec | 7:25 am | 5:39 pm |
| Feb 15 | +1 h 20 min | 10 h 45 min | +2 min 21 sec | 7:10 am | 5:55 pm |
| Mar 1 | +1 h 55 min | 11 h 20 min | +2 min 31 sec | 6:51 am | 6:11 pm |
| Mar 15 | +2 h 30 min | 11 h 55 min | +2 min 34 sec | 7:30 am | 7:25 pm |
| Apr 1 | +3 h 14 min | 12 h 39 min | +2 min 32 sec | 7:03 am | 7:42 pm |
Kansas City: questions people ask
Why is the latest sunrise in Kansas City in October?
Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:45 am. The next morning it is 6:46 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:38 am on January 5, 7 minutes earlier.
When is the earliest sunset in Kansas City?
December 7, 2026, at 4:55 pm. That is 14 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
When does Kansas City gain daylight fastest?
Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 34 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 39 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 3 seconds a day by February 1.
Does Kansas City get more winter daylight than New York?
Yes. Kansas City's shortest day is 9 h 25 min, 10 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Kansas City gets 14 h 55 min, 11 minutes less than New York.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Omaha: 9 h 12 min
- St. Louis: 9 h 28 min
- Chicago: 9 h 08 min
- Minneapolis: 8 h 46 min
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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).