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Fergus Falls, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fergus Falls Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 28m
−3m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.8° 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 Fergus Falls for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 28m | −3m 04s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 25m | −3m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 22m | −3m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 19m | −3m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 16m | −3m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 13m | −3m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 10m | −2m 58s |
Daylight in Fergus Falls through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 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
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Fergus Falls
Today's times; the difference is against Fergus Falls.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fergus Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton ND | 25 mi W | 2 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| Detroit Lakes | 39 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Alexandria | 43 mi SE | 3 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Morris | 49 mi S | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Moorhead | 52 mi NW | 3 minutes 47 seconds later | ||
| Fargo ND | 53 mi NW | 3 minutes 53 seconds later | ||
| West Fargo ND | 57 mi NW | 4 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Little Falls | 85 mi ESE | 7 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Baxter | 86 mi E | 7 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Brainerd | 90 mi E | 7 minutes 23 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Fergus Falls
- Location
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Otter Tail County
- Coordinates
- 46.2830°N, 96.0776°W
- Elevation
- 360 m (1,181 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,281
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 Fergus Falls
What time is sunrise in Fergus Falls today?
Sunrise in Fergus Falls, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:54 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fergus Falls get today?
Fergus Falls gets 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fergus Falls this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fergus Falls runs from 5:40 PM to 6:41 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fergus Falls?
The longest day of 2026 in Fergus Falls is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Fergus Falls in?
Fergus Falls uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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