Sunrise and sunset times in McDonald, KS

Sunrise in McDonald today is at 8:07 am and sunset is at 6:50 pm. Today has 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 23 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in McDonald

Dawn (first light) is at 7:40 am, 27 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:37 am.

It gets dark in McDonald at 7:18 pm (dusk), 28 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:21 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in McDonald

Golden hour is 7:51–8:45 am and 6:13–7:08 pm.
Blue hour is 7:40–7:51 am, before sunrise, and 7:08–7:18 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:29 pm, when the Sun is highest, 38° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in McDonald tomorrow

Tomorrow in McDonald, sunrise is at 8:08 am and sunset is at 6:49 pm.

Clock change in McDonald

Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.

Clocks go back one hour this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 am (CDT → CST). From Sunday, sunrise and sunset come an hour earlier on the clock.

Today

October 26, 2026. Current time: 4:40:43 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 8:07:38 am CDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

6:37Night ends6:36:58 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
7:40First light7:39:57 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:40–7:51Blue hour7:39:57 am – 7:50:37 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
7:51–8:45Golden hour7:50:37 am – 8:45:15 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:50:35 pm CDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

6:13–7:08Golden hour6:12:59 pm – 7:07:36 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
7:08–7:18Blue hour7:07:36 pm – 7:18:15 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
7:18Dark7:18:15 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
8:21Night8:21:10 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°Solar noon1:29 pmSunrise8:07 amSunset6:50 pmSolar midnight1:29 am

Now · Sun altitude: 21.28° · Azimuth: 230.9° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 42 minutes

2 hours, 9 minutes left for today's sunset in McDonald

Moonset icon Moonset: 8:49 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:53 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (99%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 1:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 8:53 am

Tomorrow

October 27, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 6:38 am6:37:58 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:41 am7:41:00 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 8:08:45 am CDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:49:18 pm CDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 7:17 pm7:17:01 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:20 pm8:19:59 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 40 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in McDonald

Moonset icon Moonset: 10:07 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 7:35 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (94%)
Map of McDonald, Kansas

Shortest day in McDonald, KS

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 25 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 21 minutes.

Longest day in McDonald, KS

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 59 minutes.

Earliest sunset in McDonald, KS

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 11 days, on December 7, 2026, at 5:20 pm.

Latest sunset in McDonald, KS

The latest sunset of the year was around 3 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 9:17 pm.

Earliest sunrise in McDonald, KS

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 6:16 am.

Latest sunrise in McDonald, KS

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 5 days, on October 31, 2026, at 8:13 am.
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October 2026 - McDonald, Kansas - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in McDonald.

All times are in McDonald's time: Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 14 minutes over the course of October 2026 in McDonald, KS - from 11 hours, 45 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 31 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:14:56 am 7:41:51 am +58s 7:27:38 pm -1m 37s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:54:31 pm 11h 45m 47s -2m 35s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:35:04 pm 46.80° 6:43:37 am 8:25:46 pm 6:12:01 am 8:57:18 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 15m 12s 🌖 (65%)Waning Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:35:14 am 3.4° S
Fri, Oct 2 7:15:54 am 7:42:50 am +59s 7:26:02 pm -1m 36s 7:52:55 pm 11h 43m 12s -2m 35s 1:34:45 pm 46.42° 6:44:36 am 8:24:09 pm 6:13:02 am 8:55:38 pm 12h 17m 46s 🌖 (54%)Waning Gibbous: 54% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:34:55 am 3.8° S
Sat, Oct 3 7:16:52 am 7:43:48 am +58s 7:24:26 pm -1m 36s 7:51:20 pm 11h 40m 38s -2m 35s 1:34:26 pm 46.03° 6:45:34 am 8:22:33 pm 6:14:03 am 8:54:00 pm 12h 20m 21s 🌗 (43%)
Last quarter at 8:25 am
Last quarter at 8:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated
1:34:36 am 4.2° S
Sun, Oct 4 7:17:50 am 7:44:47 am +59s 7:22:50 pm -1m 36s 7:49:45 pm 11h 38m 3s -2m 35s 1:34:07 pm 45.65° 6:46:33 am 8:20:58 pm 6:15:04 am 8:52:22 pm 12h 22m 56s 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:34:16 am 4.6° S
Mon, Oct 5 7:18:48 am 7:45:46 am +59s 7:21:14 pm -1m 36s 7:48:10 pm 11h 35m 28s -2m 34s 1:33:49 pm 45.26° 6:47:32 am 8:19:23 pm 6:16:05 am 8:50:46 pm 12h 25m 32s 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:33:58 am 5.0° S
Tue, Oct 6 7:19:46 am 7:46:46 am +1m 0s 7:19:40 pm -1m 34s 7:46:36 pm 11h 32m 54s -2m 34s 1:33:31 pm 44.88° 6:48:31 am 8:17:49 pm 6:17:05 am 8:49:10 pm 12h 28m 5s 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:33:40 am 5.3° S
Wed, Oct 7 7:20:45 am 7:47:45 am +59s 7:18:05 pm -1m 35s 7:45:03 pm 11h 30m 20s -2m 34s 1:33:14 pm 44.50° 6:49:29 am 8:16:16 pm 6:18:06 am 8:47:35 pm 12h 30m 40s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:33:23 am 5.7° S
Thu, Oct 8 7:21:44 am 7:48:45 am +1m 0s 7:16:31 pm -1m 34s 7:43:30 pm 11h 27m 46s -2m 34s 1:32:57 pm 44.11° 6:50:28 am 8:14:43 pm 6:19:06 am 8:46:01 pm 12h 33m 14s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:33:06 am 6.1° S
Fri, Oct 9 7:22:43 am 7:49:45 am +1m 0s 7:14:58 pm -1m 33s 7:41:59 pm 11h 25m 13s -2m 33s 1:32:40 pm 43.73° 6:51:27 am 8:13:11 pm 6:20:06 am 8:44:28 pm 12h 35m 48s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:32:48 am 6.5° S
Sat, Oct 10 7:23:42 am 7:50:46 am +1m 1s 7:13:26 pm -1m 32s 7:40:27 pm 11h 22m 40s -2m 33s 1:32:24 pm 43.36° 6:52:26 am 8:11:41 pm 6:21:06 am 8:42:57 pm 12h 38m 21s 🌑 (0.5%)
New moon at 10:50 am
New moon at 10:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.5% illuminated
1:32:32 am 6.9° S
Sun, Oct 11 7:24:41 am 7:51:47 am +1m 1s 7:11:54 pm -1m 32s 7:38:57 pm 11h 20m 7s -2m 33s 1:32:08 pm 42.98° 6:53:24 am 8:10:11 pm 6:22:06 am 8:41:26 pm 12h 40m 54s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:32:16 am 7.2° S
Mon, Oct 12 7:25:41 am 7:52:48 am +1m 1s 7:10:22 pm -1m 32s 7:37:27 pm 11h 17m 34s -2m 32s 1:31:53 pm 42.60° 6:54:23 am 8:08:42 pm 6:23:05 am 8:39:56 pm 12h 43m 27s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:32:01 am 7.6° S
Tue, Oct 13 7:26:40 am 7:53:49 am +1m 1s 7:08:52 pm -1m 30s 7:35:59 pm 11h 15m 3s -2m 32s 1:31:38 pm 42.23° 6:55:22 am 8:07:14 pm 6:24:05 am 8:38:28 pm 12h 45m 59s 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:31:45 am 8.0° S
Wed, Oct 14 7:27:40 am 7:54:51 am +1m 2s 7:07:22 pm -1m 30s 7:34:31 pm 11h 12m 31s -2m 32s 1:31:24 pm 41.86° 6:56:21 am 8:05:47 pm 6:25:05 am 8:37:00 pm 12h 48m 31s 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:31:31 am 8.4° S
Thu, Oct 15 7:28:40 am 7:55:53 am +1m 2s 7:05:53 pm -1m 29s 7:33:04 pm 11h 10m 0s -2m 31s 1:31:11 pm 41.49° 6:57:21 am 8:04:21 pm 6:26:04 am 8:35:34 pm 12h 51m 3s 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:31:18 am 8.7° S
Fri, Oct 16 7:29:41 am 7:56:56 am +1m 3s 7:04:25 pm -1m 28s 7:31:38 pm 11h 7m 29s -2m 31s 1:30:58 pm 41.12° 6:58:20 am 8:02:56 pm 6:27:04 am 8:34:09 pm 12h 53m 33s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:31:05 am 9.1° S
Sat, Oct 17 7:30:41 am 7:57:58 am +1m 2s 7:02:57 pm -1m 28s 7:30:13 pm 11h 4m 59s -2m 30s 1:30:45 pm 40.76° 6:59:19 am 8:01:32 pm 6:28:03 am 8:32:45 pm 12h 56m 5s 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:30:51 am 9.5° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:31:42 am 7:59:02 am +1m 4s 7:01:31 pm -1m 26s 7:28:48 pm 11h 2m 29s -2m 30s 1:30:33 pm 40.39° 7:00:19 am 8:00:10 pm 6:29:03 am 8:31:22 pm 12h 58m 34s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 11:12 am
First quarter at 11:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
1:30:39 am 9.8° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:32:43 am 8:00:05 am +1m 3s 7:00:05 pm -1m 26s 7:27:25 pm 11h 0m 0s -2m 29s 1:30:22 pm 40.03° 7:01:18 am 7:58:48 pm 6:30:02 am 8:30:01 pm 13h 1m 4s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:30:27 am 10.2° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:33:44 am 8:01:09 am +1m 4s 6:58:40 pm -1m 25s 7:26:03 pm 10h 57m 31s -2m 28s 1:30:12 pm 39.67° 7:02:18 am 7:57:28 pm 6:31:02 am 8:28:41 pm 13h 3m 33s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:30:17 am 10.5° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:34:46 am 8:02:13 am +1m 4s 6:57:17 pm -1m 23s 7:24:42 pm 10h 55m 4s -2m 28s 1:30:02 pm 39.32° 7:03:18 am 7:56:08 pm 6:32:01 am 8:27:22 pm 13h 6m 0s 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:30:07 am 10.9° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:35:48 am 8:03:17 am +1m 4s 6:55:54 pm -1m 23s 7:23:22 pm 10h 52m 37s -2m 27s 1:29:52 pm 38.97° 7:04:18 am 7:54:50 pm 6:33:00 am 8:26:05 pm 13h 8m 28s 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:56 am 11.2° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:36:50 am 8:04:22 am +1m 5s 6:54:33 pm -1m 21s 7:22:04 pm 10h 50m 11s -2m 26s 1:29:44 pm 38.61° 7:05:18 am 7:53:34 pm 6:34:00 am 8:24:49 pm 13h 10m 54s 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:48 am 11.6° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:37:52 am 8:05:27 am +1m 5s 6:53:12 pm -1m 21s 7:20:46 pm 10h 47m 45s -2m 26s 1:29:36 pm 38.27° 7:06:18 am 7:52:18 pm 6:34:59 am 8:23:34 pm 13h 13m 21s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:40 am 11.9° S
Sun, Oct 25 7:38:54 am 8:06:33 am +1m 6s 6:51:53 pm -1m 19s 7:19:30 pm 10h 45m 20s -2m 25s 1:29:29 pm 37.92° 7:07:18 am 7:51:04 pm 6:35:59 am 8:22:21 pm 13h 15m 45s 🌕 (99.8%)
Full moon at 11:11 pm
Full moon at 11:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated
1:29:32 am 12.3° S
Mon, Oct 26 7:39:57 am 8:07:38 am +1m 5s 6:50:35 pm -1m 18s 7:18:15 pm 10h 42m 57s -2m 24s 1:29:23 pm 37.58° 7:08:18 am 7:49:51 pm 6:36:58 am 8:21:10 pm 13h 18m 10s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:26 am 12.6° S
Tue, Oct 27 7:41:00 am 8:08:45 am +1m 7s 6:49:18 pm -1m 17s 7:17:01 pm 10h 40m 33s -2m 23s 1:29:17 pm 37.24° 7:09:19 am 7:48:40 pm 6:37:58 am 8:19:59 pm 13h 20m 33s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:20 am 13.0° S
Wed, Oct 28 7:42:03 am 8:09:51 am +1m 6s 6:48:02 pm -1m 16s 7:15:48 pm 10h 38m 11s -2m 22s 1:29:12 pm 36.91° 7:10:20 am 7:47:30 pm 6:38:57 am 8:18:51 pm 13h 22m 56s 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:14 am 13.3° S
Thu, Oct 29 7:43:06 am 8:10:58 am +1m 7s 6:46:47 pm -1m 15s 7:14:37 pm 10h 35m 49s -2m 21s 1:29:08 pm 36.58° 7:11:20 am 7:46:22 pm 6:39:57 am 8:17:43 pm 13h 25m 17s 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:10 am 13.6° S
Fri, Oct 30 7:44:10 am 8:12:04 am +1m 6s 6:45:34 pm -1m 13s 7:13:28 pm 10h 33m 30s -2m 20s 1:29:05 pm 36.25° 7:12:21 am 7:45:15 pm 6:40:56 am 8:16:38 pm 13h 27m 38s 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:07 am 14.0° S
Sat, Oct 31 7:45:14 am 8:13:12 am +1m 8s 6:44:22 pm -1m 12s 7:12:19 pm 10h 31m 10s -2m 19s 1:29:02 pm 35.93° 7:13:22 am 7:44:09 pm 6:41:56 am 8:15:34 pm 13h 29m 57s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:29:03 am 14.3° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in McDonald, KS - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in McDonald, KS for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in McDonald, KS.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 59mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 21mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 42mEarliest sunrise 6:16 am · Jun 13Earliest sunrise6:16 am · Jun 13Latest sunrise 8:13 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise8:13 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 5:20 pm · Dec 7Earliest sunset5:20 pm · Dec 7Latest sunset 9:17 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset9:17 pm · Jun 27

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in McDonald, KS

In McDonald, KS, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 6:16 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 8:13 am. The earliest sunset is on December 7 at 5:20 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 9:17 pm.

McDonald, KS gets 5h 38m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 59m versus 9h 21m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.

McDonald, KS Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in McDonald. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 70.8°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 26°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 48.5°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 49.4°Today · Oct 26 · Sun altitude: 37.1°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
McDonald, KS analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in McDonald.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 25.9° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 70.9° (around Jun 18) in McDonald. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over McDonald the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:28 and 12:59 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

McDonald, KS analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download McDonald, KS Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near McDonald, KS

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as McDonald, KS — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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