What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid City?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Rapid City, Michigan. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:04 AM
79° ENEDawn 6:34 AM
Sunrise in Rapid City will be at 7:04:17 AM EDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
8:15 PM
281° WDusk 8:45 PM
Sunset in Rapid City will be at 8:15:04 PM EDT (in 16 hours).
Now
7:04a8:15p
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Night now · First light at 5:19 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 10m
- Darkness
- 7h 25m
- Solar noon
- 1:40 PM
- Sun altitude
- 29.6° below
- Sun direction
- 40° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:05 AM
79° EDawn 6:35 AM
Sunrise in Rapid City will be at 7:05:28 AM EDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
8:13 PM
281° WDusk 8:43 PM
Sunset in Rapid City will be at 8:13:12 PM EDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Rapid City
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 4:01 PM
Calendar
America/Detroit · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:30 am | 7:00 am | 1:41 pm | 8:20 pm | 8:50 pm | 13:19:50 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:31 am | 7:01 am | 1:40 pm | 8:18 pm | 8:48 pm | 13:16:49 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:32 am | 7:03 am | 1:40 pm | 8:16 pm | 8:46 pm | 13:13:48 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:34 am | 7:04 am | 1:40 pm | 8:15 pm | 8:45 pm | 13:10:46 | |
Friday, September 4 13:10:46 of daylight·−3m 2s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:34 am – 8:45 pm Time 3:57 AM Altitude -29.5° Heading 40° NE Light Night 3:57 AM, Night, altitude -29.5 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:35 am | 7:05 am | 1:39 pm | 8:13 pm | 8:43 pm | 13:07:44 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:36 am | 7:06 am | 1:39 pm | 8:11 pm | 8:41 pm | 13:04:41 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:37 am | 7:07 am | 1:39 pm | 8:09 pm | 8:39 pm | 13:01:38 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:39 am | 7:09 am | 1:38 pm | 8:07 pm | 8:37 pm | 12:58:35 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:40 am | 7:10 am | 1:38 pm | 8:05 pm | 8:35 pm | 12:55:31 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:41 am | 7:11 am | 1:38 pm | 8:03 pm | 8:33 pm | 12:52:28 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:42 am | 7:12 am | 1:37 pm | 8:01 pm | 8:31 pm | 12:49:23 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:44 am | 7:13 am | 1:37 pm | 8:00 pm | 8:29 pm | 12:46:19 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:45 am | 7:14 am | 1:36 pm | 7:58 pm | 8:27 pm | 12:43:14 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:46 am | 7:16 am | 1:36 pm | 7:56 pm | 8:25 pm | 12:40:10 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:47 am | 7:17 am | 1:36 pm | 7:54 pm | 8:23 pm | 12:37:05 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:49 am | 7:18 am | 1:35 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:21 pm | 12:33:59 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:50 am | 7:19 am | 1:35 pm | 7:50 pm | 8:19 pm | 12:30:54 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:51 am | 7:20 am | 1:35 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:27:49 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:52 am | 7:22 am | 1:34 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:24:43 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:53 am | 7:23 am | 1:34 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:14 pm | 12:21:38 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:55 am | 7:24 am | 1:34 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:18:32 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:56 am | 7:25 am | 1:33 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:10 pm | 12:15:26 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:57 am | 7:26 am | 1:33 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:12:21 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:58 am | 7:28 am | 1:33 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:09:15 | |
| 25 Fri | 7:00 am | 7:29 am | 1:32 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:06:09 | |
| 26 Sat | 7:01 am | 7:30 am | 1:32 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:03:04 | |
| 27 Sun | 7:02 am | 7:31 am | 1:32 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:00 pm | 11:59:58 | |
| 28 Mon | 7:03 am | 7:32 am | 1:31 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:58 pm | 11:56:53 | |
| 29 Tue | 7:04 am | 7:34 am | 1:31 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:57 pm | 11:53:47 | |
| 30 Wed | 7:06 am | 7:35 am | 1:31 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:55 pm | 11:50:42 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Rapid City from Flickr.
Bye Bye Snow . . .Flickr ↗
Sunset in the cedar swamp . . .Flickr ↗
And then a hole opened in the clouds . . .Flickr ↗
Summer sunset on Torch Lake . . .Flickr ↗
Chillaxin in the Orchard . . .Flickr ↗
Quite the view!Flickr ↗
Alden . . .Flickr ↗
Six . . .Flickr ↗
Between blizzards . . .Flickr ↗
Torch Lake . . .Flickr ↗
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Rapid City, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Rapid City today?
- Sunrise in Rapid City today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 7:04 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Rapid City today?
- Sunset today is at 8:15 PM, after 13h 10m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Rapid City, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Rapid City is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 35m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Rapid City, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Rapid City, Michigan is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 47m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Rapid City get in summer than in winter?
- Rapid City gets 6h 48m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 35m against 8h 47m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Rapid City?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Rapid City is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:55 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Rapid City?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Rapid City?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, with the sun down by 5:01 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Rapid City?
- The latest sunrise is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM.
- Does Rapid City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rapid City uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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