What time is sunrise and sunset in Brainerd?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Brainerd, Minnesota. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:30 AM
101° EDawn 7:00 AM
Sunrise in Brainerd will be at 7:30:22 AM CDT (in 3h 53m).
Sunset
6:33 PM
259° WDusk 7:04 PM
Sunset in Brainerd will be at 6:33:57 PM CDT (in 14h 57m).
Now
7:30a6:33p
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Night now · First light at 5:50 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 03m
- Darkness
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 1:02 PM
- Sun altitude
- 39.4° below
- Sun direction
- 54° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:31 AM
102° ESEDawn 7:01 AM
Sunrise in Brainerd will be at 7:31:44 AM CDT (in 27h 54m).
Sunset
6:32 PM
258° WSWDusk 7:02 PM
Sunset in Brainerd will be at 6:32:09 PM CDT (in 38h 55m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Brainerd
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 1:12 PM
- Moonset
- 8:58 PM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:41 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:06 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 48m 36s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:42 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:06 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 45m 21s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:44 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:05 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 42m 07s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:45 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:05 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 38m 52s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:46 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:05 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 35m 38s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:48 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 32m 24s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:49 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 29m 10s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:50 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 25m 56s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 22m 43s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 19m 31s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:54 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 16m 18s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:56 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 13m 07s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 09m 55s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:58 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 06m 44s | |
| 15 Thu | 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 03m 34s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 03m 34s of daylight·−3m 10s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:00 AM – 7:04 PM Time 3:37 AM Altitude -39.4° Heading 54° NE Light Night 3:37 AM, Night, altitude -39.4 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 7:01 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 00m 24s | |
| 17 Sat | 7:02 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 10h 57m 15s | |
| 18 Sun | 7:04 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:59 PM | 10h 54m 07s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:05 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:57 PM | 10h 50m 59s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:06 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:55 PM | 10h 47m 52s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 44m 45s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:09 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:52 PM | 10h 41m 40s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:10 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 38m 35s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:12 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 35m 31s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:13 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 32m 29s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:14 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 29m 27s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:16 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 26m 26s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 23m 26s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:18 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 20m 28s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:20 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 17m 31s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:21 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 14m 35s | |
Photos
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Brainerd, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Brainerd today?
- Sunrise in Brainerd today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:30 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Brainerd today?
- Sunset today is at 6:33 PM, after 11h 03m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Brainerd tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:04 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:13 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Brainerd, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Brainerd is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 48m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Brainerd, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Brainerd, Minnesota is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 35m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Brainerd get in summer than in winter?
- Brainerd gets 7h 12m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 48m against 8h 35m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 14m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Brainerd?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Brainerd is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:23 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Brainerd?
- The latest sunset is on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Brainerd?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, with the sun down by 4:30 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Brainerd?
- The latest sunrise is on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
- Does Brainerd observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Brainerd uses Central 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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