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New Prague, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in New Prague Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in New Prague, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.5° 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 New Prague for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 34m | −2m 53s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 28m | −2m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 22m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 19m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 47s |
Daylight in New Prague through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 34m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 New Prague
Today's times; the difference is against New Prague.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs New Prague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 8.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Belle Plaine | 11 mi WNW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Prior Lake | 14 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Chaska | 17 mi N | 30 seconds later | ||
| Shakopee | 18 mi N | same minute | ||
| Lakeville | 18 mi ENE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Savage | 20 mi NE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Northfield | 21 mi ESE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Burnsville | 21 mi NE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Apple Valley | 22 mi NE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About New Prague
- Location
- New Prague, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Le Sueur County
- Coordinates
- 44.5433°N, 93.5761°W
- Elevation
- 301 m (988 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,582
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 New Prague
What time is sunrise in New Prague today?
Sunrise in New Prague, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does New Prague get today?
New Prague gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in New Prague this evening?
Evening golden hour in New Prague runs from 5:34 PM to 6:33 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in New Prague?
The longest day of 2026 in New Prague is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 49 minutes.
What time zone is New Prague in?
New Prague uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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