Golden Hour in Rapid City Today
This evening's golden hour in Rapid City runs from to MDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (MDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Rapid City for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | – | – | – |
| Sun Oct 25 | – | – | – |
| Mon Oct 26 | – | – | – |
| Tue Oct 27 | – | – | – |
| Wed Oct 28 | – | – | – |
| Thu Oct 29 | – | – | – |
| Fri Oct 30 | – | – | – |
What golden hour means here
Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Rapid City, at 44.1° north, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.
Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Rapid Valley 4.4 mi
- Golden hour in Box Elder 8.4 mi
- Golden hour in Ellsworth Air Force Base 8.9 mi
- Golden hour in Sturgis 27 mi
- Golden hour in Spearfish 42 mi
- Golden hour in Belle Fourche 51 mi
- Golden hour in Chadron 87 mi
- Golden hour in Gillette 113 mi
Golden hour questions for Rapid City
What time is golden hour in Rapid City tonight?
Evening golden hour in Rapid City starts at 5:14 PM and ends at 6:12 PM MDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Rapid City?
Morning golden hour in Rapid City runs from 7:01 AM to 8:00 AM MDT today.
When is blue hour in Rapid City this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:12 PM to 6:24 PM MDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Rapid City?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 59 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.