What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid City?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Rapid City, South Dakota. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:36 AM
89° EDawn 6:07 AM
Sunrise in Rapid City was at 6:36:31 AM MDT (8 hours ago).
Sunset
6:52 PM
271° WDusk 7:21 PM
Sunset in Rapid City will be at 6:52:24 PM MDT (in 5 hours).
Now
6:36a6:52p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:10 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 15m
- Darkness
- 8h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:44 PM
- Sun altitude
- 41.3°
- Sun direction
- 210° SSW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:37 AM
90° EDawn 6:08 AM
Sunrise in Rapid City will be at 6:37:41 AM MDT (in 16 hours).
Sunset
6:50 PM
270° WDusk 7:19 PM
Sunset in Rapid City will be at 6:50:33 PM MDT (in 29 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Rapid City
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:51 PM
- Moonset
- 4:22 AM
Calendar
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| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:40 am | 6:10 am | 12:52 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:04 pm | 13:24:48 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:41 am | 6:11 am | 12:52 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:02 pm | 13:21:51 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:42 am | 6:12 am | 12:52 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:00 pm | 13:18:54 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:43 am | 6:13 am | 12:51 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:59 pm | 13:15:56 | |
| 5 Sat | 5:44 am | 6:14 am | 12:51 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:57 pm | 13:12:58 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:46 am | 6:15 am | 12:51 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 13:09:59 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:47 am | 6:16 am | 12:50 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:53 pm | 13:07:00 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:48 am | 6:18 am | 12:50 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 13:04:01 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:49 am | 6:19 am | 12:50 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:49 pm | 13:01:02 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:51 am | 6:20 am | 12:49 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:58:02 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:52 am | 6:21 am | 12:49 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:55:02 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:53 am | 6:22 am | 12:49 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:52:02 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:54 am | 6:23 am | 12:48 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:49:02 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:55 am | 6:24 am | 12:48 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:46:01 | |
| 15 Tue | 5:57 am | 6:26 am | 12:48 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:43:01 | |
| 16 Wed | 5:58 am | 6:27 am | 12:47 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:40:00 | |
| 17 Thu | 5:59 am | 6:28 am | 12:47 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:36:59 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:29 am | 12:46 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:33:58 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:01 am | 6:30 am | 12:46 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:30:58 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:02 am | 6:31 am | 12:46 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:27:57 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:04 am | 6:33 am | 12:45 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:24:56 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:05 am | 6:34 am | 12:45 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:21:55 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:06 am | 6:35 am | 12:45 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:18:54 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:07 am | 6:36 am | 12:44 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:15:53 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:15:53 of daylight·−3m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:07 am – 7:21 pm Time 2:13 PM Altitude 41.3° Heading 210° SSW Light Daylight 2:13 PM, Daylight, altitude 41.3 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:08 am | 6:37 am | 12:44 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:12:52 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:44 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:09:51 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:11 am | 6:40 am | 12:43 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:06:50 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:41 am | 12:43 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:03:50 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:13 am | 6:42 am | 12:43 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:00:50 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:14 am | 6:43 am | 12:42 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:10 pm | 11:57:49 | |
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 (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 6:36 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Rapid City today?
- Sunset today is at 6:52 PM, after 12h 15m 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 29m 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, South Dakota is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 52m 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 37m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 29m against 8h 52m). 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 Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:10 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Rapid City?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:41 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 4:15 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Rapid City?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:29 AM.
- Does Rapid City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rapid City uses Mountain 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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