May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in King City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:35 ↑ 78.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:33 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 12h 57m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -16.46°
Sun Distance: 151.005 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in King City?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in King 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 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
19:52
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 57s | 04:35 | 21:28 | 05:10 | 20:53 | 05:43 | 20:20 | 13:01 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:10
↑
70° ENE
|
19:52
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 56s | 04:33 | 21:29 | 05:09 | 20:54 | 05:42 | 20:21 | 13:01 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
06:09
↑
70° ENE
|
19:53
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 55s | 04:32 | 21:31 | 05:07 | 20:55 | 05:41 | 20:22 | 13:01 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
19:54
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 53s | 04:31 | 21:32 | 05:06 | 20:56 | 05:40 | 20:23 | 13:01 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
06:07
↑
69° ENE
|
19:55
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 52s | 04:29 | 21:33 | 05:05 | 20:57 | 05:39 | 20:23 | 13:01 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:06
↑
69° ENE
|
19:56
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 51s | 04:28 | 21:34 | 05:04 | 20:58 | 05:37 | 20:24 | 13:01 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
19:57
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 49s | 04:26 | 21:36 | 05:03 | 20:59 | 05:36 | 20:25 | 13:01 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
19:58
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 48s | 04:25 | 21:37 | 05:01 | 21:00 | 05:35 | 20:26 | 13:01 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
06:03
↑
68° ENE
|
19:58
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 46s | 04:24 | 21:38 | 05:00 | 21:01 | 05:34 | 20:27 | 13:00 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
19:59
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 45s | 04:22 | 21:39 | 04:59 | 21:02 | 05:33 | 20:28 | 13:00 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
06:01
↑
67° ENE
|
20:00
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 43s | 04:21 | 21:41 | 04:58 | 21:03 | 05:32 | 20:29 | 13:00 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
06:00
↑
67° ENE
|
20:01
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 42s | 04:20 | 21:42 | 04:57 | 21:04 | 05:31 | 20:30 | 13:00 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:02
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 40s | 04:19 | 21:43 | 04:56 | 21:06 | 05:30 | 20:31 | 13:00 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:03
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 38s | 04:17 | 21:44 | 04:55 | 21:07 | 05:30 | 20:32 | 13:00 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
20:03
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 36s | 04:16 | 21:45 | 04:54 | 21:08 | 05:29 | 20:33 | 13:00 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:04
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 35s | 04:15 | 21:47 | 04:53 | 21:09 | 05:28 | 20:34 | 13:00 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:56
↑
65° ENE
|
20:05
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 33s | 04:14 | 21:48 | 04:52 | 21:10 | 05:27 | 20:34 | 13:00 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
65° ENE
|
20:06
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 31s | 04:13 | 21:49 | 04:51 | 21:11 | 05:26 | 20:35 | 13:00 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 29s | 04:12 | 21:50 | 04:50 | 21:12 | 05:25 | 20:36 | 13:00 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 27s | 04:11 | 21:51 | 04:49 | 21:13 | 05:25 | 20:37 | 13:01 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 25s | 04:10 | 21:52 | 04:48 | 21:13 | 05:24 | 20:38 | 13:01 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:53
↑
64° ENE
|
20:09
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 23s | 04:09 | 21:54 | 04:48 | 21:14 | 05:23 | 20:39 | 13:01 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 20s | 04:08 | 21:55 | 04:47 | 21:15 | 05:23 | 20:40 | 13:01 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 18s | 04:07 | 21:56 | 04:46 | 21:16 | 05:22 | 20:40 | 13:01 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:11
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 16s | 04:06 | 21:57 | 04:45 | 21:17 | 05:21 | 20:41 | 13:01 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:12
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 13s | 04:05 | 21:58 | 04:45 | 21:18 | 05:21 | 20:42 | 13:01 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 11s | 04:04 | 21:59 | 04:44 | 21:19 | 05:20 | 20:43 | 13:01 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 09s | 04:03 | 22:00 | 04:43 | 21:20 | 05:20 | 20:43 | 13:01 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 06s | 04:03 | 22:01 | 04:43 | 21:21 | 05:19 | 20:44 | 13:01 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:15
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 04s | 04:02 | 22:02 | 04:42 | 21:21 | 05:19 | 20:45 | 13:02 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:15
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 01s | 04:01 | 22:03 | 04:42 | 21:22 | 05:18 | 20:46 | 13:02 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for King 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 King City, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in King City?
Days in King City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 11s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in King City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:08-06:18 | 19:49-19:59 |
| Golden hour | 06:18-07:09 | 18:59-19:49 |
King City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 36m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 40m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:46 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:25 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From King City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in King City also fixes the Qibla: face 20deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,301 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from King 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 King City get the golden hour at 06:18-07:09 in the morning and 18:59-19:49 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:08-06:18 and 19:49-19:59. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in King City
What time is sunrise in King City today?
The sun rises over King City today at 06:35 local time.
What time is sunset in King City today?
The sun sets over King City today at 19:33 local time.
What time is solar noon in King City today?
Solar noon in King City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:05 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in King City?
In King City today: civil twilight begins at 06:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in King City?
Nautical twilight in King City today runs from 05:37 in the morning to 20:30 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in King City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in King City ends at 21:03 in the evening and resumes at 05:05 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 King City?
Today in King City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
