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Baxter, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Baxter Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Baxter, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 25m
−3m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- 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 Baxter for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 25m | −3m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 21m | −3m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 18m | −3m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 15m | −3m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 12m | −3m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 09m | −2m 59s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 07m | −2m 57s |
Daylight in Baxter through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Baxter
Today's times; the difference is against Baxter.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Baxter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | 4.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Little Falls | 26 mi S | same minute | ||
| Sartell | 50 mi S | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Sauk Rapids | 52 mi S | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint Joseph | 54 mi S | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint Cloud | 54 mi S | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Waite Park | 54 mi S | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexandria | 61 mi WSW | 3 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Zimmerman | 71 mi SSE | 4 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Grand Rapids | 71 mi NNE | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Baxter
- Location
- Baxter, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Crow Wing County
- Coordinates
- 46.3433°N, 94.2867°W
- Elevation
- 368 m (1,207 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,934
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 Baxter
What time is sunrise in Baxter today?
Sunrise in Baxter, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:49 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Baxter get today?
Baxter gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Baxter this evening?
Evening golden hour in Baxter runs from 5:31 PM to 6:32 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Baxter?
The longest day of 2026 in Baxter is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Baxter in?
Baxter uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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