Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Rapid City, SD
Sunrise in Rapid City today is 7:12 AM and sunset is 6:02 PM, giving 10 h 49 min of daylight.
Sun times for Rapid City, SD in local time (America/Denver), calculated from its coordinates (44.08°, -103.23°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:12 AM to 7:52 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:22 PM to 6:02 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:43 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:31 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:37 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 Rapid City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:12 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:14 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:15 AM | 5:58 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:16 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:17 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:19 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:20 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 32 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:27 AM | 4:25 PM | 8 h 58 min |
| February 1 | 7:10 AM | 5:03 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| March 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| April 1 | 6:33 AM | 7:20 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| May 1 | 5:44 AM | 7:56 PM | 14 h 12 min |
| June 1 | 5:12 AM | 8:29 PM | 15 h 17 min |
| July 1 | 5:13 AM | 8:39 PM | 15 h 26 min |
| August 1 | 5:41 AM | 8:16 PM | 14 h 36 min |
| September 1 | 6:16 AM | 7:28 PM | 13 h 12 min |
| October 1 | 6:50 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| November 1 | 6:29 AM | 4:42 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| December 1 | 7:07 AM | 4:15 PM | 9 h 08 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Rapid City: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid City today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:02 PM in Rapid City, SD (America/Denver). Solar noon is 12:37 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 49 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Rapid City today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:12 AM to 7:52 AM in the morning and 5:22 PM to 6:02 PM in the evening at Rapid City, SD.
When does it get dark in Rapid City?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:31 PM in Rapid City, SD; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:43 AM.