Independence, MO · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Independence, Missouri
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 55 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 25 min
Independence daylight through 2026
Daylight in Independence runs from 9 h 25 min on December 21 to 14 h 55 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 30 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 110th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Independence daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 48 min | 7:24 AM to 7:36 AM | 5:05 PM to 5:37 PM |
| February | 10 h 45 min | 6:51 AM to 7:23 AM | 5:38 PM to 6:09 PM |
| March | 11 h 59 min | 6:40 AM to 7:39 AM | 6:10 PM to 7:40 PM |
| April | 13 h 15 min | 6:20 AM to 7:01 AM | 7:41 PM to 8:09 PM |
| May | 14 h 20 min | 5:53 AM to 6:19 AM | 8:10 PM to 8:36 PM |
| June | 14 h 52 min | 5:50 AM to 5:54 AM | 8:37 PM to 8:47 PM |
| July | 14 h 35 min | 5:55 AM to 6:17 AM | 8:29 PM to 8:47 PM |
| August | 13 h 39 min | 6:18 AM to 6:45 AM | 7:49 PM to 8:28 PM |
| September | 12 h 25 min | 6:46 AM to 7:12 AM | 7:01 PM to 7:47 PM |
| October | 11 h 09 min | 7:13 AM to 7:43 AM | 6:17 PM to 6:59 PM |
| November | 10 h 03 min | 6:45 AM to 7:16 AM | 4:55 PM to 5:16 PM |
| December | 9 h 29 min | 7:17 AM to 7:36 AM | 4:54 PM to 5:04 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 12 at 5:50 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:47 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:43 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Independence sits at 94.35° W, so the sun runs about 17 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:26 PM on January 15 and 1:23 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Jefferson City, the state capital, gets 3 minutes less daylight than Independence on June 21 and 3 minutes more on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 41.57° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 10 min |
| Omaha, NE | 41.26° N | 15 h 09 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Lincoln, NE | 40.81° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| Kansas City, MO | 39.13° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Kansas City, KS | 39.12° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Independence, MO | 39.09° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Topeka, KS | 39.03° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Columbia, MO | 38.95° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 38.92° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Overland Park, KS | 38.89° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Olathe, KS | 38.88° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
| St. Louis, MO | 38.64° N | 14 h 52 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Springfield, MO | 37.19° N | 14 h 43 min | 9 h 36 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Independence?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 55 min of daylight: sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 8:46 PM.
What is the shortest day in Independence?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 25 min: sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 4:58 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Independence?
8:47 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:54 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Independence in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Independence, 39.086° N, 94.352° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.