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Saint Peter, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Saint Peter Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Saint Peter, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 31m
−2m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.4° 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 Peter for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 15m | −2m 44s |
Daylight in Saint Peter through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Saint Peter
Today's times; the difference is against Saint Peter.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Saint Peter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mankato | 11 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mankato | 12 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Belle Plaine | 23 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| New Prague | 24 mi NE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| New Ulm | 25 mi W | 2 minutes later | ||
| Waseca | 28 mi SE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Jordan | 29 mi NE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Glencoe | 32 mi NNW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Faribault | 34 mi E | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Chaska | 37 mi NNE | 39 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Saint Peter
- Location
- Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Nicollet County
- Coordinates
- 44.3236°N, 93.9580°W
- Elevation
- 234 m (768 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 11,196
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 Peter
What time is sunrise in Saint Peter today?
Sunrise in Saint Peter, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:44 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Saint Peter get today?
Saint Peter gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Saint Peter this evening?
Evening golden hour in Saint Peter runs from 5:35 PM to 6:34 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Saint Peter?
The longest day of 2026 in Saint Peter is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Saint Peter in?
Saint Peter uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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