December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Dodge City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:05 ↑ 76.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:17 ↑ 283.5° WNW
Day Length: 13h 12m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 39.35°
Sun Distance: 151.161 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Dodge City?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dodge City
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:36
↑
117° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -1m 09s | 06:03 | 18:54 | 06:35 | 18:22 | 07:07 | 17:50 | 12:28 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:37
↑
118° ESE
|
17:21
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | -1m 06s | 06:04 | 18:54 | 06:36 | 18:22 | 07:08 | 17:50 | 12:29 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:38
↑
118° ESE
|
17:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 42m | -1m 03s | 06:05 | 18:54 | 06:36 | 18:22 | 07:09 | 17:50 | 12:29 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:39
↑
118° ESE
|
17:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 41m | -1m 00s | 06:06 | 18:54 | 06:37 | 18:22 | 07:10 | 17:50 | 12:30 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
07:40
↑
118° ESE
|
17:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 40m | -0m 57s | 06:06 | 18:54 | 06:38 | 18:22 | 07:11 | 17:50 | 12:30 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:41
↑
118° ESE
|
17:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 39m | -0m 53s | 06:07 | 18:54 | 06:39 | 18:22 | 07:11 | 17:50 | 12:30 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:42
↑
118° ESE
|
17:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 38m | -0m 50s | 06:08 | 18:54 | 06:40 | 18:23 | 07:12 | 17:50 | 12:31 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:43
↑
119° ESE
|
17:20
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 37m | -0m 47s | 06:09 | 18:54 | 06:40 | 18:23 | 07:13 | 17:50 | 12:31 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:44
↑
119° ESE
|
17:20
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 36m | -0m 44s | 06:09 | 18:55 | 06:41 | 18:23 | 07:14 | 17:50 | 12:32 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:44
↑
119° ESE
|
17:21
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 36m | -0m 40s | 06:10 | 18:55 | 06:42 | 18:23 | 07:15 | 17:50 | 12:32 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:45
↑
119° ESE
|
17:21
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 35m | -0m 37s | 06:11 | 18:55 | 06:43 | 18:23 | 07:15 | 17:51 | 12:33 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:46
↑
119° ESE
|
17:21
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 34m | -0m 34s | 06:11 | 18:55 | 06:43 | 18:23 | 07:16 | 17:51 | 12:33 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:47
↑
119° ESE
|
17:21
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 34m | -0m 30s | 06:12 | 18:56 | 06:44 | 18:24 | 07:17 | 17:51 | 12:34 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:47
↑
119° ESE
|
17:21
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 34m | -0m 27s | 06:13 | 18:56 | 06:45 | 18:24 | 07:17 | 17:51 | 12:34 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:48
↑
119° ESE
|
17:22
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | -0m 23s | 06:13 | 18:56 | 06:45 | 18:24 | 07:18 | 17:52 | 12:34 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:49
↑
119° ESE
|
17:22
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | -0m 20s | 06:14 | 18:57 | 06:46 | 18:25 | 07:19 | 17:52 | 12:35 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:49
↑
119° ESE
|
17:22
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 16s | 06:15 | 18:57 | 06:47 | 18:25 | 07:19 | 17:52 | 12:35 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:50
↑
119° ESE
|
17:23
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 12s | 06:15 | 18:57 | 06:47 | 18:25 | 07:20 | 17:53 | 12:36 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:50
↑
120° ESE
|
17:23
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 09s | 06:16 | 18:58 | 06:48 | 18:26 | 07:20 | 17:53 | 12:36 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:51
↑
120° ESE
|
17:24
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 05s | 06:16 | 18:58 | 06:48 | 18:26 | 07:21 | 17:54 | 12:37 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:52
↑
120° ESE
|
17:24
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | -0m 02s | 06:17 | 18:59 | 06:49 | 18:27 | 07:22 | 17:54 | 12:37 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:52
↑
120° ESE
|
17:25
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | +0m 01s | 06:17 | 18:59 | 06:49 | 18:27 | 07:22 | 17:55 | 12:38 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:52
↑
120° ESE
|
17:25
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | +0m 05s | 06:18 | 19:00 | 06:50 | 18:28 | 07:23 | 17:55 | 12:38 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:53
↑
120° ESE
|
17:26
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 32m | +0m 08s | 06:18 | 19:00 | 06:50 | 18:28 | 07:23 | 17:56 | 12:39 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:53
↑
119° ESE
|
17:26
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 32m | +0m 12s | 06:19 | 19:01 | 06:51 | 18:29 | 07:23 | 17:56 | 12:39 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:54
↑
119° ESE
|
17:27
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | +0m 15s | 06:19 | 19:02 | 06:51 | 18:30 | 07:24 | 17:57 | 12:40 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:54
↑
119° ESE
|
17:28
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | +0m 19s | 06:19 | 19:02 | 06:51 | 18:30 | 07:24 | 17:58 | 12:40 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:54
↑
119° ESE
|
17:28
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 33m | +0m 23s | 06:20 | 19:03 | 06:52 | 18:31 | 07:24 | 17:58 | 12:41 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:55
↑
119° ESE
|
17:29
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 34m | +0m 26s | 06:20 | 19:03 | 06:52 | 18:32 | 07:25 | 17:59 | 12:41 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:55
↑
119° ESE
|
17:30
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 34m | +0m 30s | 06:20 | 19:04 | 06:52 | 18:32 | 07:25 | 18:00 | 12:42 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:55
↑
119° ESE
|
17:30
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 35m | +0m 33s | 06:21 | 19:05 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 07:25 | 18:00 | 12:42 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Dodge City. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Dodge City, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Dodge City?
Days in Dodge City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 16s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Dodge City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:37-06:48 | 20:34-20:45 |
| Golden hour | 06:48-07:39 | 19:43-20:34 |
Dodge City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 46m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 32m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 06:17 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:05 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Dodge City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Dodge City also fixes the Qibla: face 40deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,211 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Dodge City on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Dodge City get the golden hour at 06:48-07:39 in the morning and 19:43-20:34 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:37-06:48 and 20:34-20:45. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Dodge City
What time is sunrise in Dodge City today?
Today Dodge City has sunrise at 07:05 local time.
What time is sunset in Dodge City today?
Today Dodge City has sunset at 20:17 local time.
What time is solar noon in Dodge City today?
Solar noon in Dodge City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:42 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Dodge City?
In Dodge City today: civil twilight begins at 06:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Dodge City?
Nautical twilight in Dodge City today runs from 06:05 in the morning to 21:17 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Dodge City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Dodge City ends at 21:51 in the evening and resumes at 05:31 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Dodge City?
Today in Dodge City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 283° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
