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Mitchell, South Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mitchell Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mitchell, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 36m
−2m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.3° 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 Mitchell for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 36m | −2m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 33m | −2m 47s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 31m | −2m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 28m | −2m 45s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 25m | −2m 45s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 22m | −2m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 20m | −2m 42s |
Daylight in Mitchell through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | 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 Mitchell
Today's times; the difference is against Mitchell.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mitchell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | 46 mi NNW | 1 minute 46 seconds later | ||
| Madison | 50 mi ENE | 3 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Yankton | 66 mi SSE | 3 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux Falls | 66 mi E | 5 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Harrisburg | 69 mi ESE | 5 minutes 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Brandon | 73 mi E | 6 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Brookings | 74 mi NE | 3 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Vermillion | 85 mi SE | 5 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Watertown | 94 mi NNE | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux Center IA | 103 mi ESE | 8 minutes 24 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mitchell
- Location
- Mitchell, South Dakota, United States
- County / district
- Davison County
- Coordinates
- 43.7094°N, 98.0298°W
- Elevation
- 400 m (1,312 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,669
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 Mitchell
What time is sunrise in Mitchell today?
Sunrise in Mitchell, South Dakota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:58 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:34 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mitchell get today?
Mitchell gets 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mitchell this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mitchell runs from 5:54 PM to 6:52 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mitchell?
The longest day of 2026 in Mitchell is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Mitchell in?
Mitchell uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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