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Forest Lake, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Forest Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Forest Lake, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 31m
−2m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.8° 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 Forest Lake for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 31m | −2m 58s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 28m | −2m 57s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 25m | −2m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 22m | −2m 54s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 20m | −2m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 17m | −2m 52s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 14m | −2m 52s |
Daylight in Forest Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 39m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Forest Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Forest Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Forest Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 4.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Hugo | 8.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Lino Lakes | 9.6 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| East Bethel | 11 mi WNW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Ham Lake | 13 mi W | 1 minute 1 second later | ||
| White Bear Lake | 13 mi S | same minute | ||
| Mahtomedi | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Blaine | 15 mi SW | 48 seconds later | ||
| Andover | 15 mi WSW | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| Vadnais Heights | 16 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Forest Lake
- Location
- Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Washington County
- Coordinates
- 45.2789°N, 92.9852°W
- Elevation
- 278 m (912 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 19,618
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 Forest Lake
What time is sunrise in Forest Lake today?
Sunrise in Forest Lake, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:40 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Forest Lake get today?
Forest Lake gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Forest Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Forest Lake runs from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Forest Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Forest Lake is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Forest Lake in?
Forest Lake uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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