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Brookings, South Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Brookings Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Brookings, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.7° 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 Brookings for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 34m | −2m 52s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 45s |
Daylight in Brookings through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Brookings
Today's times; the difference is against Brookings.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Brookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 26 mi SW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Watertown | 44 mi NNW | 2 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Marshall MN | 51 mi E | 3 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Brandon | 51 mi SSE | 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux Falls | 53 mi S | 1 minute 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Harrisburg | 61 mi S | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Montevideo MN | 69 mi NE | 3 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Huron | 70 mi W | 5 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Mitchell | 74 mi SW | 3 minutes 59 seconds later | ||
| Worthington MN | 77 mi SE | 5 minutes 54 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Brookings
About Brookings
- Location
- Brookings, South Dakota, United States
- County / district
- Brookings County
- Coordinates
- 44.3114°N, 96.7984°W
- Elevation
- 494 m (1,621 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 23,657
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 Brookings
What time is sunrise in Brookings today?
Sunrise in Brookings, South Dakota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:54 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:28 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Brookings get today?
Brookings gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Brookings this evening?
Evening golden hour in Brookings runs from 5:48 PM to 6:46 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Brookings?
The longest day of 2026 in Brookings is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Brookings in?
Brookings uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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