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Bemidji, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bemidji Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Bemidji, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.2° 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 Bemidji for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 20m | −3m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 17m | −3m 11s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 11m | −3m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 06s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 02m | −3m 05s |
Daylight in Bemidji through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 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 Bemidji
Today's times; the difference is against Bemidji.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bemidji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes | 64 mi SW | 2 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Grand Rapids | 65 mi ESE | 5 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Thief River Falls | 75 mi NW | 6 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Baxter | 83 mi SSE | 4 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Crookston | 83 mi WNW | 7 minutes 29 seconds later | ||
| Brainerd | 83 mi SSE | 4 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Hibbing | 91 mi E | 7 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Moorhead | 98 mi WSW | 6 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Fargo ND | 99 mi WSW | 6 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Fergus Falls | 100 mi SW | 2 minutes 39 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Bemidji
- Location
- Bemidji, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Beltrami County
- Coordinates
- 47.4736°N, 94.8803°W
- Elevation
- 416 m (1,365 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 14,594
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 Bemidji
What time is sunrise in Bemidji today?
Sunrise in Bemidji, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:53 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bemidji get today?
Bemidji gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bemidji this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bemidji runs from 5:30 PM to 6:33 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bemidji?
The longest day of 2026 in Bemidji is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Bemidji in?
Bemidji uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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