December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in East Independence, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:13 ↑ 64.0° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:34 ↑ 295.8° WNW

Day Length: 14h 21m

Sun Direction: SW

Sun Altitude: 64.58°

Sun Distance: 151.923 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in East Independence

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:17 ↑ 118° ESE	16:54 ↑ 242° WSW	9h 36m	-1m 12s	05:42	18:30	06:14	17:58	06:47	17:25	12:06	147.52
2	07:18 ↑ 118° ESE	16:54 ↑ 242° WSW	9h 35m	-1m 09s	05:43	18:30	06:15	17:57	06:48	17:24	12:06	147.50
3	07:19 ↑ 118° ESE	16:54 ↑ 242° WSW	9h 34m	-1m 06s	05:44	18:30	06:16	17:57	06:49	17:24	12:07	147.47
4	07:20 ↑ 118° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 33m	-1m 03s	05:45	18:30	06:17	17:57	06:50	17:24	12:07	147.46
5	07:21 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 32m	-1m 00s	05:45	18:30	06:18	17:57	06:51	17:24	12:07	147.44
6	07:22 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 31m	-0m 56s	05:46	18:30	06:19	17:57	06:52	17:24	12:08	147.42
7	07:23 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 30m	-0m 53s	05:47	18:30	06:19	17:57	06:53	17:24	12:08	147.40
8	07:24 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 29m	-0m 50s	05:48	18:30	06:20	17:58	06:53	17:24	12:09	147.37
9	07:25 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 241° WSW	9h 29m	-0m 46s	05:49	18:30	06:21	17:58	06:54	17:24	12:09	147.35
10	07:26 ↑ 119° ESE	16:54 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 28m	-0m 43s	05:49	18:30	06:22	17:58	06:55	17:25	12:10	147.33
11	07:26 ↑ 120° ESE	16:54 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 27m	-0m 39s	05:50	18:30	06:22	17:58	06:56	17:25	12:10	147.31
12	07:27 ↑ 120° ESE	16:54 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 27m	-0m 35s	05:51	18:31	06:23	17:58	06:57	17:25	12:10	147.30
13	07:28 ↑ 120° ESE	16:55 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 26m	-0m 32s	05:51	18:31	06:24	17:58	06:57	17:25	12:11	147.28
14	07:29 ↑ 120° ESE	16:55 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 26m	-0m 28s	05:52	18:31	06:25	17:59	06:58	17:25	12:11	147.27
15	07:29 ↑ 120° ESE	16:55 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	-0m 24s	05:53	18:32	06:25	17:59	06:59	17:26	12:12	147.25
16	07:30 ↑ 120° ESE	16:55 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	-0m 21s	05:53	18:32	06:26	17:59	06:59	17:26	12:12	147.23
17	07:31 ↑ 120° ESE	16:56 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	-0m 17s	05:54	18:32	06:26	18:00	07:00	17:26	12:13	147.22
18	07:31 ↑ 120° ESE	16:56 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	-0m 13s	05:55	18:33	06:27	18:00	07:01	17:27	12:13	147.20
19	07:32 ↑ 120° ESE	16:57 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	-0m 09s	05:55	18:33	06:28	18:01	07:01	17:27	12:14	147.19
20	07:32 ↑ 120° ESE	16:57 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	-0m 06s	05:56	18:34	06:28	18:01	07:02	17:28	12:14	147.18
21	07:33 ↑ 120° ESE	16:57 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	-0m 02s	05:56	18:34	06:29	18:02	07:02	17:28	12:15	147.17
22	07:33 ↑ 120° ESE	16:58 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	+0m 01s	05:57	18:35	06:29	18:02	07:03	17:29	12:15	147.16
23	07:34 ↑ 120° ESE	16:59 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	+0m 05s	05:57	18:35	06:30	18:03	07:03	17:29	12:16	147.15
24	07:34 ↑ 120° ESE	16:59 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 24m	+0m 09s	05:58	18:36	06:30	18:03	07:04	17:30	12:16	147.14
25	07:35 ↑ 120° ESE	17:00 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	+0m 12s	05:58	18:36	06:31	18:04	07:04	17:30	12:17	147.13
26	07:35 ↑ 120° ESE	17:00 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	+0m 16s	05:58	18:37	06:31	18:04	07:04	17:31	12:17	147.12
27	07:35 ↑ 120° ESE	17:01 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 25m	+0m 20s	05:59	18:38	06:31	18:05	07:05	17:32	12:18	147.12
28	07:36 ↑ 120° ESE	17:02 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 26m	+0m 24s	05:59	18:38	06:32	18:06	07:05	17:32	12:18	147.12
29	07:36 ↑ 120° ESE	17:02 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 26m	+0m 27s	05:59	18:39	06:32	18:06	07:05	17:33	12:19	147.11
30	07:36 ↑ 120° ESE	17:03 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 27m	+0m 31s	06:00	18:40	06:32	18:07	07:06	17:34	12:19	147.11
31	07:36 ↑ 120° ESE	17:04 ↑ 240° WSW	9h 27m	+0m 35s	06:00	18:40	06:32	18:08	07:06	17:34	12:20	147.11
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — East Independence

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in East Independence.

What time does the sun rise today in East Independence?

In East Independence, United States, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in East Independence?

Sunset today in East Independence is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in East Independence?

Day length today in East Independence is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in East Independence?

Solar noon in East Independence is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in East Independence?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In East Independence this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in East Independence?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.