What time is sunrise and sunset in Groton?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Groton, South Dakota. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:53 AM
78° ENEDawn 6:23 AM
Sunrise in Groton will be at 6:53:39 AM CDT (in 4 hours).
Sunset
8:08 PM
281° WNWDusk 8:38 PM
Sunset in Groton will be at 8:08:10 PM CDT (in 17 hours).
Now
6:53a8:08p
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Night now · First light at 5:07 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 14m
- Darkness
- 7h 21m
- Solar noon
- 1:31 PM
- Sun altitude
- 33.5° below
- Sun direction
- 27° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:54 AM
79° EDawn 6:24 AM
Sunrise in Groton will be at 6:54:53 AM CDT (in 28 hours).
Sunset
8:06 PM
281° WDusk 8:36 PM
Sunset in Groton will be at 8:06:17 PM CDT (in 41 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Groton
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:59 PM
- Moonset
- 3:58 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:49 am | 1:32 pm | 8:13 pm | 8:44 pm | 13:23:47 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:20 am | 6:51 am | 1:32 pm | 8:11 pm | 8:42 pm | 13:20:42 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:52 am | 1:31 pm | 8:10 pm | 8:40 pm | 13:17:36 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:23 am | 6:53 am | 1:31 pm | 8:08 pm | 8:38 pm | 13:14:30 | |
Friday, September 4 13:14:30 of daylight·−3m 6s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:23 am – 8:38 pm Time 3:02 AM Altitude -33.5° Heading 27° NNE Light Night 3:02 AM, Night, altitude -33.5 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:24 am | 6:54 am | 1:31 pm | 8:06 pm | 8:36 pm | 13:11:24 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:25 am | 6:56 am | 1:30 pm | 8:04 pm | 8:34 pm | 13:08:17 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:27 am | 6:57 am | 1:30 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:32 pm | 13:05:10 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:28 am | 6:58 am | 1:29 pm | 8:00 pm | 8:30 pm | 13:02:02 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:29 am | 6:59 am | 1:29 pm | 7:58 pm | 8:28 pm | 12:58:54 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:30 am | 7:00 am | 1:29 pm | 7:56 pm | 8:26 pm | 12:55:46 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:32 am | 7:02 am | 1:28 pm | 7:54 pm | 8:24 pm | 12:52:38 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:33 am | 7:03 am | 1:28 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:22 pm | 12:49:29 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:34 am | 7:04 am | 1:28 pm | 7:50 pm | 8:20 pm | 12:46:20 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:36 am | 7:05 am | 1:27 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:43:11 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:37 am | 7:07 am | 1:27 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:40:02 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:38 am | 7:08 am | 1:27 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:14 pm | 12:36:53 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:39 am | 7:09 am | 1:26 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:33:43 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:41 am | 7:10 am | 1:26 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:10 pm | 12:30:34 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:42 am | 7:11 am | 1:26 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:27:24 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:43 am | 7:13 am | 1:25 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:07 pm | 12:24:15 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:44 am | 7:14 am | 1:25 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:21:05 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:46 am | 7:15 am | 1:25 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:17:55 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:47 am | 7:16 am | 1:24 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:14:45 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:48 am | 7:18 am | 1:24 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:11:36 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:49 am | 7:19 am | 1:23 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:08:26 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:51 am | 7:20 am | 1:23 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:05:16 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:52 am | 7:21 am | 1:23 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:02:07 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:53 am | 7:23 am | 1:22 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 11:58:57 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:54 am | 7:24 am | 1:22 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:49 pm | 11:55:48 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:56 am | 7:25 am | 1:22 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:47 pm | 11:52:39 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Groton, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Groton today?
- Sunrise in Groton today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:53 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Groton today?
- Sunset today is at 8:08 PM, after 13h 14m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Groton, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Groton is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 40m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Groton, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Groton, South Dakota is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 42m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Groton get in summer than in winter?
- Groton gets 6h 58m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 40m against 8h 42m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Groton?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Groton is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:44 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Groton?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Groton?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, with the sun down by 4:50 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Groton?
- The latest sunrise is on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM.
- Does Groton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Groton 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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