Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Bismarck, ND
Sunrise in Bismarck today is 8:05 AM and sunset is 6:50 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.
Sun times for Bismarck, ND in local time (America/Chicago), calculated from its coordinates (46.81°, -100.78°).
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Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 8:05 AM to 8:47 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:08 PM to 6:50 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:34 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:21 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:28 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Bismarck
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:05 AM | 6:50 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:06 AM | 6:48 PM | 10 h 42 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:08 AM | 6:46 PM | 10 h 39 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 8:09 AM | 6:45 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 8:11 AM | 6:43 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:12 AM | 6:41 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:13 AM | 6:39 PM | 10 h 26 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:28 AM | 5:05 PM | 8 h 37 min |
| February 1 | 8:07 AM | 5:46 PM | 9 h 39 min |
| March 1 | 7:22 AM | 6:28 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| April 1 | 7:22 AM | 8:12 PM | 12 h 50 min |
| May 1 | 6:27 AM | 8:53 PM | 14 h 26 min |
| June 1 | 5:52 AM | 9:29 PM | 15 h 37 min |
| July 1 | 5:53 AM | 9:40 PM | 15 h 48 min |
| August 1 | 6:23 AM | 9:14 PM | 14 h 51 min |
| September 1 | 7:03 AM | 8:22 PM | 13 h 19 min |
| October 1 | 7:42 AM | 7:22 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| November 1 | 7:25 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 01 min |
| December 1 | 8:07 AM | 4:56 PM | 8 h 49 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Bismarck: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bismarck today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 8:05 AM and sets at 6:50 PM in Bismarck, ND (America/Chicago). Solar noon is 1:28 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 45 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Bismarck today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 8:05 AM to 8:47 AM in the morning and 6:08 PM to 6:50 PM in the evening at Bismarck, ND.
When does it get dark in Bismarck?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:21 PM in Bismarck, ND; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:34 AM.