Animal Kingdom hours by month

Animal Kingdom Hours in January 2027

8 AM to 6 PM

On 16 of 31 days in January, with sunset around 5:55 PM

Animal Kingdom usually opens at 8 AM and closes at 6 PM in January. The latest night runs to 7 PM on Friday, January 1. Official hours for January have not posted yet, so every date shows typical hours and updates automatically once they do.

  • Closes 7 PMevery Friday, Saturday and Sunday
12 AM 6 AM NOON 6 PM 10 hours OPEN
A normal January day Tap any date to put it on the clock
  • Open in daylight
  • Open after dark

Animal Kingdom hours, day by day

Faded rings are expected hours the park has not posted yet, and they update the day it does.

  • Normal close
  • Stays open later
  • 2Crowd level, 1 to 10
  • Expected hours
  • Special event

Animal Kingdom closing times in January

  • Mon Jan 4 Tue Jan 5 Wed Jan 6 Thu Jan 7 Mon Jan 11 Tue Jan 12 Wed Jan 13 Thu Jan 14 Mon Jan 18 Tue Jan 19 Wed Jan 20 Thu Jan 21 Mon Jan 25 Tue Jan 26 Wed Jan 27 Thu Jan 28

  • Fri Jan 1 Sat Jan 2 Sun Jan 3 Fri Jan 8 Sat Jan 9 Sun Jan 10 Fri Jan 15 Sat Jan 16 Sun Jan 17 Fri Jan 22 Sat Jan 23 Sun Jan 24 Fri Jan 29 Sat Jan 30 Sun Jan 31

Animal Kingdom hours on New Year's Day
New Year's Day hours post with the official January schedule, and this page updates the day they do.

Plan the rest of your Animal Kingdom day

Calmest day in January Mon, Jan 11 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 in January, answered

What time does Animal Kingdom open in January?
Animal Kingdom usually opens at 8 AM in January. The calendar above shows the exact open and close time for every day.
What are Animal Kingdom hours in January 2027?
Animal Kingdom hours in January 2027 run about 8 AM to 6 PM on most days, though they vary by date. See the day by day calendar above for the exact times.

Park hours from Rope Drop News, unofficial and not affiliated with Disney.