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Savage, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Savage Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Savage, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 30m
−2m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.9° 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 Savage for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 30m | −2m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 27m | −2m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 24m | −2m 52s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 21m | −2m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 19m | −2m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 16m | −2m 49s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 13m | −2m 47s |
Daylight in Savage through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Savage
Today's times; the difference is against Savage.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Savage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville | 3.0 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Bloomington | 4.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Prior Lake | 6.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Apple Valley | 6.7 mi ESE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Richfield | 7.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Edina | 7.7 mi N | same minute | ||
| Eden Prairie | 8.4 mi NW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Eagan | 8.5 mi ENE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Shakopee | 9.4 mi W | 48 seconds later | ||
| Lakeville | 10 mi SSE | 35 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Savage
About Savage
- Location
- Savage, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Scott County
- Coordinates
- 44.7791°N, 93.3363°W
- Elevation
- 220 m (722 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 30,391
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 Savage
What time is sunrise in Savage today?
Sunrise in Savage, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:42 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Savage get today?
Savage gets 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Savage this evening?
Evening golden hour in Savage runs from 5:31 PM to 6:31 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Savage?
The longest day of 2026 in Savage is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Savage in?
Savage uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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