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Big Rapids, Michigan · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Big Rapids Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Big Rapids, Michigan, giving 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 36m
−2m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Detroit (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Big Rapids for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 36m | −2m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 34m | −2m 47s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 31m | −2m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 28m | −2m 45s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 25m | −2m 44s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 23m | −2m 44s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 20m | −2m 41s |
Daylight in Big Rapids through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Big Rapids
Today's times; the difference is against Big Rapids.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Big Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 36 mi E | 3 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Greenville | 38 mi SSE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Cadillac | 38 mi N | 32 seconds later | ||
| Rockford | 40 mi S | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Belding | 43 mi SSE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Belmont | 43 mi S | same minute | ||
| Northview | 45 mi S | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Comstock Park | 47 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Alma | 47 mi ESE | 3 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint Louis | 48 mi ESE | 3 minutes 58 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Big Rapids
- Location
- Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
- County / district
- Mecosta County
- Coordinates
- 43.6981°N, 85.4837°W
- Elevation
- 284 m (932 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Detroit, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,397
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Big Rapids
What time is sunrise in Big Rapids today?
Sunrise in Big Rapids, Michigan today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:08 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Big Rapids get today?
Big Rapids gets 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Big Rapids this evening?
Evening golden hour in Big Rapids runs from 6:04 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Big Rapids?
The longest day of 2026 in Big Rapids is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Big Rapids in?
Big Rapids uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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