What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakota County?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Dakota County, Minnesota. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:44 AM
108° ESEDawn 7:14 AM
Sunrise in Dakota County will be at 7:44:13 AM CDT (in 6h 50m).
Sunset
6:07 PM
252° WSWDusk 6:37 PM
Sunset in Dakota County will be at 6:07:00 PM CDT (in 17h 13m).
Now
7:44a6:07p
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Night now · First light at 6:05 AM
- Daylight
- 10h 22m
- Darkness
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Sun altitude
- 58.6° below
- Sun direction
- 359° N
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:45 AM
109° ESEDawn 7:15 AM
Sunrise in Dakota County will be at 7:45:34 AM CDT (in 30h 52m).
Sunset
6:05 PM
251° WSWDusk 6:35 PM
Sunset in Dakota County will be at 6:05:35 PM CDT (in 41h 12m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Dakota County
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:46 PM
- Moonset
- 1:18 PM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:38 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 48m 35s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:39 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 45m 31s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:40 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 42m 28s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 39m 24s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:42 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 36m 21s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:44 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 33m 18s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:45 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 30m 15s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:46 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 27m 13s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:47 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 24m 11s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:49 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 21m 09s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:50 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 18m 08s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:51 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 15m 07s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 12m 07s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 09m 07s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:55 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 06m 08s | |
| 16 Fri | 6:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 03m 09s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 00m 11s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:58 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:55 PM | 10h 57m 13s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:00 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 54m 16s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:01 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:51 PM | 10h 51m 20s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:02 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 48m 24s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:03 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 45m 30s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:05 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 42m 36s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:06 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 39m 43s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:07 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 36m 51s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 34m 00s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:10 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 31m 10s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:11 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:39 PM | 10h 28m 20s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:12 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 25m 33s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 22m 46s | |
Friday, October 30 10h 22m 46s of daylight·−2m 47s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:14 AM – 6:37 PM Time 12:54 AM Altitude -58.6° Heading 359° N Light Night 12:54 AM, Night, altitude -58.6 degrees | |||||||
| 31 Sat | 7:15 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:35 PM | 10h 20m 00s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Dakota County from Flickr.
UP 1979 Take 1View on Flickr
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CP 6025 Take 9View on Flickr
Before the StormView on Flickr
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Minnesota sunriseView on Flickr
Winter sunriseView on Flickr
End of the dayView on Flickr
Day 50 :2011/02/04View on Flickr
Beautiful Evening SkyView on Flickr
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Dakota County, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Dakota County today?
- Sunrise in Dakota County today (Friday, October 30, 2026) is at 7:44 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
- What time does the sun set in Dakota County today?
- Sunset today is at 6:07 PM, after 10h 22m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Dakota County tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:37 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:45 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Dakota County, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Dakota County is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 34m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Dakota County, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Dakota County, Minnesota is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 48m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Dakota County get in summer than in winter?
- Dakota County gets 6h 46m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 34m against 8h 48m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Dakota County?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Dakota County is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:26 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Dakota County?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Dakota County?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:31 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Dakota County?
- The latest sunrise is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:49 AM.
- Does Dakota County observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dakota County 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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