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Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Saint Cloud Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 30m
−2m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.5° 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 Saint Cloud for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 30m | −2m 59s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 27m | −2m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 24m | −2m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 21m | −2m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 18m | −2m 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 16m | −2m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 13m | −2m 54s |
Daylight in Saint Cloud through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 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 Saint Cloud
Today's times; the difference is against Saint Cloud.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Saint Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids | 2.2 mi N | same minute | ||
| Waite Park | 3.0 mi W | same minute | ||
| Sartell | 4.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Saint Joseph | 7.5 mi W | 38 seconds later | ||
| Monticello | 25 mi SE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Big Lake | 26 mi SE | 2 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Zimmerman | 29 mi ESE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Buffalo | 30 mi SSE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Little Falls | 30 mi NNW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Albertville | 33 mi SE | 2 minutes 34 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Saint Cloud
About Saint Cloud
- Location
- Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Stearns County
- Coordinates
- 45.5608°N, 94.1625°W
- Elevation
- 314 m (1,030 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 65,842
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 Saint Cloud
What time is sunrise in Saint Cloud today?
Sunrise in Saint Cloud, Minnesota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:45 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Saint Cloud get today?
Saint Cloud gets 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Saint Cloud this evening?
Evening golden hour in Saint Cloud runs from 5:34 PM to 6:34 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Saint Cloud?
The longest day of 2026 in Saint Cloud is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 42 minutes.
What time zone is Saint Cloud in?
Saint Cloud uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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