Rapid Valley, South Dakota · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rapid Valley Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Rapid Valley, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:25 AM 5:47 PM noon 12:36 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 21m −2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:48 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:48 AM–6:22 AMNautical twilight: 6:22 AM–6:56 AMCivil twilight: 6:56 AM–7:25 AMDaylight: 7:25 AM–5:47 PMCivil twilight: 5:47 PM–6:16 PMNautical twilight: 6:16 PM–6:50 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:50 PM–7:24 PMNight: 7:24 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:07 AM–8:06 AMGolden hour: 5:06 PM–6:05 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Rapid Valley for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 21m −2m 45s
Fri Oct 30 10h 18m −2m 45s
Sat Oct 31 10h 16m −2m 42s
Sun Nov 1 10h 13m −2m 42s
Mon Nov 2 10h 10m −2m 40s
Tue Nov 3 10h 08m −2m 39s
Wed Nov 4 10h 05m −2m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rapid Valley through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Rapid Valley sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026MDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026MST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

83% illuminated · 18.8 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Rapid Valley

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rapid Valley

Today's times; the difference is against Rapid Valley.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rapid Valley
Rapid City 4.4 mi WNW same minute
Box Elder 5.2 mi NE same minute
Ellsworth Air Force Base 6.6 mi NNE same minute
Sturgis 30 mi NW 2 minutes 6 seconds later
Spearfish 46 mi NW 3 minutes 39 seconds later
Belle Fourche 55 mi NW 3 minutes 57 seconds later
Chadron NE 86 mi S 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier
Gillette WY 118 mi W 9 minutes 51 seconds later
Alliance NE 136 mi S 4 minutes 34 seconds earlier
Pierre 140 mi E other time zone

Larger cities nearby

All 19 places in South Dakota · United States

About Rapid Valley

Location
Rapid Valley, South Dakota, United States
County / district
Pennington County
Coordinates
44.0625°N, 103.1463°W
Elevation
962 m (3,156 ft)
Time zone
America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
Population
8,260

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Rapid Valley

What time is sunrise in Rapid Valley today?

Sunrise in Rapid Valley, South Dakota today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:25 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:47 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Rapid Valley get today?

Rapid Valley gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rapid Valley this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rapid Valley runs from 5:06 PM to 6:05 PM MDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rapid Valley?

The longest day of 2026 in Rapid Valley is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 53 minutes.

What time zone is Rapid Valley in?

Rapid Valley uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).

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