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Belle Fourche, South Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Belle Fourche Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 33m
−2m 54s 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/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Belle Fourche for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 33m | −2m 54s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 30m | −2m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 27m | −2m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 22m | −2m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 19m | −2m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 16m | −2m 48s |
Daylight in Belle Fourche through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Belle Fourche
Today's times; the difference is against Belle Fourche.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Belle Fourche |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 12 mi S | same minute | ||
| Sturgis | 25 mi SE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Rapid City | 51 mi SE | 3 minutes 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellsworth Air Force Base | 53 mi SE | 3 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Rapid Valley | 55 mi SE | 3 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Box Elder | 55 mi SE | 4 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Gillette WY | 85 mi WSW | 6 minutes later | ||
| Chadron NE | 134 mi SSE | 6 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Douglas WY | 153 mi SSW | 3 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Sheridan WY | 153 mi W | 12 minutes 38 seconds later |
About Belle Fourche
- Location
- Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States
- County / district
- Butte County
- Coordinates
- 44.6714°N, 103.8522°W
- Elevation
- 921 m (3,022 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 5,696
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 Belle Fourche
What time is sunrise in Belle Fourche today?
Sunrise in Belle Fourche, South Dakota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:23 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Belle Fourche get today?
Belle Fourche gets 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Belle Fourche this evening?
Evening golden hour in Belle Fourche runs from 5:15 PM to 6:14 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Belle Fourche?
The longest day of 2026 in Belle Fourche is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Belle Fourche in?
Belle Fourche uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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