Topeka, KS · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Topeka, Kansas
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 55 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 26 min
Topeka daylight through 2026
Daylight in Topeka runs from 9 h 26 min on December 21 to 14 h 55 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 29 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 111th 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.
Topeka daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 48 min | 7:30 AM to 7:42 AM | 5:11 PM to 5:42 PM |
| February | 10 h 46 min | 6:56 AM to 7:29 AM | 5:44 PM to 6:14 PM |
| March | 11 h 59 min | 6:46 AM to 7:44 AM | 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM |
| April | 13 h 15 min | 6:25 AM to 7:07 AM | 7:46 PM to 8:14 PM |
| May | 14 h 20 min | 5:59 AM to 6:24 AM | 8:15 PM to 8:42 PM |
| June | 14 h 52 min | 5:56 AM to 6:00 AM | 8:42 PM to 8:52 PM |
| July | 14 h 35 min | 6:00 AM to 6:22 AM | 8:35 PM to 8:52 PM |
| August | 13 h 38 min | 6:23 AM to 6:50 AM | 7:54 PM to 8:34 PM |
| September | 12 h 25 min | 6:51 AM to 7:17 AM | 7:06 PM to 7:53 PM |
| October | 11 h 09 min | 7:18 AM to 7:49 AM | 6:23 PM to 7:05 PM |
| November | 10 h 03 min | 6:50 AM to 7:21 AM | 5:00 PM to 5:21 PM |
| December | 9 h 29 min | 7:22 AM to 7:41 AM | 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 8 at 5:56 AM and the latest sunset on June 21 at 8:52 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:49 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. Topeka sits at 95.70° W, so the sun runs about 23 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:32 PM on January 15 and 1:28 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Topeka is the capital of Kansas. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wichita, KS | 37.69° N | 14 h 46 min | 9 h 33 min |
| Tulsa, OK | 36.13° N | 14 h 37 min | 9 h 42 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Topeka?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 55 min of daylight: sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 8:52 PM.
What is the shortest day in Topeka?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 26 min: sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 5:03 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Topeka?
8:52 PM on June 21, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:00 PM on November 30.
What time zone is Topeka 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 Topeka, 39.035° N, 95.696° 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.