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Mankato, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mankato Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mankato, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 35m
−2m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.9° 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 Mankato for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 35m | −2m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 24m | −2m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 21m | −2m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 44s |
Daylight in Mankato through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Mankato
Today's times; the difference is against Mankato.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mankato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mankato | 1.6 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Saint Peter | 12 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| New Ulm | 25 mi WNW | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Waseca | 26 mi ESE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| New Prague | 34 mi NE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Belle Plaine | 34 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Faribault | 38 mi ENE | 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Owatonna | 39 mi E | 3 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Jordan | 40 mi NNE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Fairmont | 42 mi SSW | 1 minute 1 second later |
Larger cities nearby
About Mankato
- Location
- Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Blue Earth County
- Coordinates
- 44.1591°N, 94.0092°W
- Elevation
- 253 m (830 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 41,044
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 Mankato
What time is sunrise in Mankato today?
Sunrise in Mankato, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:42 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mankato get today?
Mankato gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mankato this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mankato runs from 5:37 PM to 6:36 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mankato?
The longest day of 2026 in Mankato is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Mankato in?
Mankato uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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