Animal Kingdom Photo by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0
Walt Disney World · Tuesday, November 3

Animal Kingdom Hours Today and for December 2026 and January 2027

Opens8 AM
Closes tonight6 PM
Early Entry7:30 AM
Closes in

Animal Kingdom is open 8 AM to 6 PM today. For the rest of November the park usually opens at 8 AM and closes at 6 PM. Early Entry usually starts 30 minutes before opening. Every remaining day in November has official hours, and next month is below.

Your Animal Kingdom day, hour by hour

Early Entry · eligible hotel guests, select rides

Park opens to all guests · rope drop for everyone else

What time does Animal Kingdom close tonight? · 6 PM, be in line by then to ride

Plan around these

Next month
December 2026

Usually 8 AM to 6 PM
Then
January 2027

Usually 8 AM to 6 PM
TUE3 8 AM – 6 PM least busy
WED4 8 AM – 6 PM
THU5 8 AM – 7 PM
FRI6 8 AM – 7 PM
SAT7 8 AM – 8 PM
SUN8 8 AM – 7 PM
MON9 8 AM – 7 PM

Plan the rest of your Animal Kingdom day

Least busy day in November Tue, Nov 3 Light crowds forecast · see every day ranked → What time to arrive Rope drop plan gate time and the first rides to hit → How busy will it be Crowd calendar every date scored 1 to 10 → Right now Live wait times every ride, updated all day →

Animal Kingdom hours by month

Animal Kingdom usually opens earliest and closes earliest of the Disney World parks, and the animals are most active in the first hours of the day. Pick your month below and check the opening time for your date so you can plan an early start that pays off.

November 2026

Animal Kingdom hours skyline · Nov 3 to Dec 7 Tap a tower for that day's hours
6a 8a 10a 12p 2p 4p 6p 8p 10p 3 Tue, Nov 3 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 4 Wed, Nov 4 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM · extended evening to 8 PM 5 Thu, Nov 5 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 6 Fri, Nov 6 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 7 Sat, Nov 7 · 8 AM to 8 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 8 Sun, Nov 8 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 9 Mon, Nov 9 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 10 Tue, Nov 10 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 11 Wed, Nov 11 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM · extended evening to 8 PM 12 Thu, Nov 12 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 13 Fri, Nov 13 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 14 Sat, Nov 14 · 8 AM to 8 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 15 Sun, Nov 15 · 9 AM to 8 PM · early entry 8:30 AM 16 Mon, Nov 16 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 17 Tue, Nov 17 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 18 Wed, Nov 18 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM · extended evening to 8 PM 19 Thu, Nov 19 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 20 Fri, Nov 20 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 21 Sat, Nov 21 · 8 AM to 7 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 22 Sun, Nov 22 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 23 Mon, Nov 23 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 24 Tue, Nov 24 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 25 Wed, Nov 25 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM · extended evening to 8 PM 26 Thu, Nov 26 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 27 Fri, Nov 27 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 28 Sat, Nov 28 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 29 Sun, Nov 29 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 30 Mon, Nov 30 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 1 Tue, Dec 1 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 2 Wed, Dec 2 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM · extended evening to 8 PM 3 Thu, Dec 3 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 4 Fri, Dec 4 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 5 Sat, Dec 5 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 6 Sun, Dec 6 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM 7 Mon, Dec 7 · 8 AM to 6 PM · early entry 7:30 AM
  • Park hours
  • Sunset
  • Early Entry
  • Extended Evening
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
3 8a-6p 4 8a-6p 5 8a-7p 6 8a-7p 7 8a-8p 8 8a-7p 9 8a-7p 10 8a-6p 11 8a-6p 12 8a-6p 13 8a-7p 14 8a-8p 15 9a-8p 16 8a-6p 17 8a-6p 18 8a-6p 19 8a-6p 20 8a-6p 21 8a-7p 22 8a-6p 23 8a-6p 24 8a-6p 25 8a-6p 26 8a-6p 27 8a-6p 28 8a-6p 29 8a-6p 30 8a-6p
  1. Today 8 AM to 6 PM
  2. Wed, Nov 4 8 AM to 6 PM
  3. Thu, Nov 5 8 AM to 7 PM
  4. Fri, Nov 6 8 AM to 7 PM
  5. Sat, Nov 7 8 AM to 8 PM
  6. Sun, Nov 8 8 AM to 7 PM
  7. Mon, Nov 9 8 AM to 7 PM
  8. Tue, Nov 10 8 AM to 6 PM
  9. Wed, Nov 11 8 AM to 6 PM
  10. Thu, Nov 12 8 AM to 6 PM
  11. Fri, Nov 13 8 AM to 7 PM
  12. Sat, Nov 14 8 AM to 8 PM
  13. Sun, Nov 15 9 AM to 8 PM
  14. Mon, Nov 16 8 AM to 6 PM
  15. Tue, Nov 17 8 AM to 6 PM
  16. Wed, Nov 18 8 AM to 6 PM
  17. Thu, Nov 19 8 AM to 6 PM
  18. Fri, Nov 20 8 AM to 6 PM
  19. Sat, Nov 21 8 AM to 7 PM
  20. Sun, Nov 22 8 AM to 6 PM
  21. Mon, Nov 23 8 AM to 6 PM
  22. Tue, Nov 24 8 AM to 6 PM
  23. Wed, Nov 25 8 AM to 6 PM
  24. Thu, Nov 26 8 AM to 6 PM
  25. Fri, Nov 27 8 AM to 6 PM
  26. Sat, Nov 28 8 AM to 6 PM
  27. Sun, Nov 29 8 AM to 6 PM
  28. Mon, Nov 30 8 AM to 6 PM

December 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8a-6p 2 8a-6p 3 8a-6p 4 8a-6p 5 8a-6p 6 8a-6p 7 8a-6p 8 8a-6p 9 8a-6p 10 8a-6p 11 8a-6p 12 8a-6p 13 8a-6p 14 8a-6p 15 8a-6p 16 8a-6p 17 8a-6p 18 8a-6p 19 8a-6p 20 8a-6p 21 8a-6p 22 8a-6p 23 8a-6p 24 8a-6p 25 8a-6p 26 8a-6p 27 8a-6p 28 8a-6p 29 8a-6p 30 8a-6p 31 8a-6p
  1. Tue, Dec 1 8 AM to 6 PM
  2. Wed, Dec 2 8 AM to 6 PM
  3. Thu, Dec 3 8 AM to 6 PM
  4. Fri, Dec 4 8 AM to 6 PM
  5. Sat, Dec 5 8 AM to 6 PM
  6. Sun, Dec 6 8 AM to 6 PM
  7. Mon, Dec 7 8 AM to 6 PM
  8. Tue, Dec 8 8 AM to 6 PM
  9. Wed, Dec 9 8 AM to 6 PM
  10. Thu, Dec 10 8 AM to 6 PM
  11. Fri, Dec 11 8 AM to 6 PM
  12. Sat, Dec 12 8 AM to 6 PM
  13. Sun, Dec 13 8 AM to 6 PM
  14. Mon, Dec 14 8 AM to 6 PM
  15. Tue, Dec 15 8 AM to 6 PM
  16. Wed, Dec 16 8 AM to 6 PM
  17. Thu, Dec 17 8 AM to 6 PM
  18. Fri, Dec 18 8 AM to 6 PM
  19. Sat, Dec 19 8 AM to 6 PM
  20. Sun, Dec 20 8 AM to 6 PM
  21. Mon, Dec 21 8 AM to 6 PM
  22. Tue, Dec 22 8 AM to 6 PM
  23. Wed, Dec 23 8 AM to 6 PM
  24. Thu, Dec 24 8 AM to 6 PM
  25. Fri, Dec 25 8 AM to 6 PM
  26. Sat, Dec 26 8 AM to 6 PM
  27. Sun, Dec 27 8 AM to 6 PM
  28. Mon, Dec 28 8 AM to 6 PM
  29. Tue, Dec 29 8 AM to 6 PM
  30. Wed, Dec 30 8 AM to 6 PM
  31. Thu, Dec 31 8 AM to 6 PM

January 2027

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8a-6p 2 8a-6p 3 8a-6p 4 8a-6p 5 8a-6p 6 8a-6p 7 8a-6p 8 8a-6p 9 8a-6p 10 8a-6p 11 8a-6p 12 8a-6p 13 ~8a-6p 14 ~8a-6p 15 ~8a-6p 16 ~8a-7p 17 ~8a-7p 18 ~8a-6p 19 ~8a-6p 20 ~8a-6p 21 ~8a-6p 22 ~8a-6p 23 ~8a-7p 24 ~8a-7p 25 ~8a-6p 26 ~8a-6p 27 ~8a-6p 28 ~8a-6p 29 ~8a-6p 30 ~8a-7p 31 ~8a-7p
  1. Fri, Jan 1 8 AM to 6 PM
  2. Sat, Jan 2 8 AM to 6 PM
  3. Sun, Jan 3 8 AM to 6 PM
  4. Mon, Jan 4 8 AM to 6 PM
  5. Tue, Jan 5 8 AM to 6 PM
  6. Wed, Jan 6 8 AM to 6 PM
  7. Thu, Jan 7 8 AM to 6 PM
  8. Fri, Jan 8 8 AM to 6 PM
  9. Sat, Jan 9 8 AM to 6 PM
  10. Sun, Jan 10 8 AM to 6 PM
  11. Mon, Jan 11 8 AM to 6 PM
  12. Tue, Jan 12 8 AM to 6 PM
  13. Wed, Jan 13 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  14. Thu, Jan 14 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  15. Fri, Jan 15 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  16. Sat, Jan 16 8 AM to 7 PM typical
  17. Sun, Jan 17 8 AM to 7 PM typical
  18. Mon, Jan 18 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  19. Tue, Jan 19 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  20. Wed, Jan 20 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  21. Thu, Jan 21 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  22. Fri, Jan 22 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  23. Sat, Jan 23 8 AM to 7 PM typical
  24. Sun, Jan 24 8 AM to 7 PM typical
  25. Mon, Jan 25 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  26. Tue, Jan 26 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  27. Wed, Jan 27 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  28. Thu, Jan 28 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  29. Fri, Jan 29 8 AM to 6 PM typical
  30. Sat, Jan 30 8 AM to 7 PM typical
  31. Sun, Jan 31 8 AM to 7 PM typical

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Animal Kingdom hours

What time does Animal Kingdom open today?
Animal Kingdom is open from 8 AM to 6 PM today.
Do Animal Kingdom hours change day to day?
Yes, Animal Kingdom hours change by date and season. In November the park usually opens at 8 AM and closes at 6 PM. The calendars above show the open and close time for every day this month and next.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons by Jedi94 (CC BY-SA 4.0), ThrillZing (CC BY 4.0), Theme Park Tourist (CC BY 2.0).

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