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Montevideo, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Montevideo Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Montevideo, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.1° 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 Montevideo for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 32m | −2m 56s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 29m | −2m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 26m | −2m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 24m | −2m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 21m | −2m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 18m | −2m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 15m | −2m 49s |
Daylight in Montevideo through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 37m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 2, 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 Montevideo
Today's times; the difference is against Montevideo.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Montevideo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 35 mi S | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Willmar | 35 mi ENE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Redwood Falls | 41 mi SE | 3 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Morris | 45 mi NNW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Litchfield | 59 mi ENE | 4 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Hutchinson | 66 mi E | 5 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexandria | 67 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Watertown SD | 68 mi W | 5 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Brookings SD | 69 mi SW | 3 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| New Ulm | 76 mi SE | 6 minutes 3 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Montevideo
- Location
- Montevideo, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Chippewa County
- Coordinates
- 44.9480°N, 95.7170°W
- Elevation
- 284 m (932 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,217
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 Montevideo
What time is sunrise in Montevideo today?
Sunrise in Montevideo, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:51 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Montevideo get today?
Montevideo gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Montevideo this evening?
Evening golden hour in Montevideo runs from 5:42 PM to 6:41 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Montevideo?
The longest day of 2026 in Montevideo is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 46 minutes.
What time zone is Montevideo in?
Montevideo uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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