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Wahpeton, North Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wahpeton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Wahpeton, North Dakota, giving 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 28m
−3m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.8° 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 Wahpeton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 28m | −3m 05s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 25m | −3m 03s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 22m | −3m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 19m | −3m 01s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 16m | −3m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 13m | −3m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 10m | −2m 58s |
Daylight in Wahpeton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 Wahpeton
Today's times; the difference is against Wahpeton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wahpeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls MN | 25 mi E | 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Moorhead MN | 43 mi N | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Fargo | 43 mi NNW | 1 minute 47 seconds later | ||
| West Fargo | 44 mi NNW | 2 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Detroit Lakes MN | 53 mi NE | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Morris MN | 58 mi SE | 3 minutes 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexandria MN | 64 mi ESE | 5 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Valley City | 80 mi NW | 6 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Montevideo MN | 101 mi SSE | 5 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Aberdeen SD | 106 mi WSW | 6 minutes 11 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Wahpeton
- Location
- Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States
- County / district
- Richland County
- Coordinates
- 46.2652°N, 96.6059°W
- Elevation
- 294 m (965 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,899
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 Wahpeton
What time is sunrise in Wahpeton today?
Sunrise in Wahpeton, North Dakota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:56 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wahpeton get today?
Wahpeton gets 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wahpeton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wahpeton runs from 5:42 PM to 6:43 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wahpeton?
The longest day of 2026 in Wahpeton is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Wahpeton in?
Wahpeton uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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