Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lake City, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 14m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 12m | −2m 44s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 09m | −2m 43s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
97% illuminated · 16.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Lake City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lake City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | 15 mi WNW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Rochester | 31 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| River Falls WI | 33 mi NNW | 2 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Menomonie WI | 34 mi NNE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Byron | 34 mi SSW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Hastings | 35 mi NW | 2 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Kasson | 38 mi SW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Winona | 42 mi SE | 3 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Cottage Grove | 42 mi NW | 3 minutes 22 seconds later | ||
| Stewartville | 42 mi SSW | same minute |
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.
Sunrise in Lake City, Minnesota today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:40 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
Lake City gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Lake City runs from 5:24 PM to 6:24 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Lake City is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 50 minutes.
Lake City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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