Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Sioux Falls Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:58 AM 6:23 PM noon 1:10 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 26m −2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.2° 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/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:21 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:21 AM–6:54 AMNautical twilight: 6:54 AM–7:28 AMCivil twilight: 7:28 AM–7:58 AMDaylight: 7:58 AM–6:23 PMCivil twilight: 6:23 PM–6:53 PMNautical twilight: 6:53 PM–7:26 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:26 PM–8:00 PMNight: 8:00 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:39 AM–8:38 AMGolden hour: 5:43 PM–6:41 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 Sioux Falls for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 26m −2m 43s
Thu Oct 29 10h 23m −2m 42s
Fri Oct 30 10h 20m −2m 41s
Sat Oct 31 10h 18m −2m 40s
Sun Nov 1 10h 15m −2m 38s
Mon Nov 2 10h 12m −2m 38s
Tue Nov 3 10h 10m −2m 35s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Sioux Falls 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 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Sioux Falls 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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Sioux Falls

Sunrise and sunset in places near Sioux Falls

Today's times; the difference is against Sioux Falls.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Sioux Falls
Harrisburg 7.9 mi S same minute
Brandon 8.6 mi ENE 32 seconds earlier
Madison 37 mi NNW 2 minutes 22 seconds later
Sioux Center IA 42 mi SE 3 minutes 1 second earlier
Orange City IA 50 mi SE 3 minutes 37 seconds earlier
Sheldon IA 50 mi ESE 4 minutes 7 seconds earlier
Brookings 53 mi N 1 minute 39 seconds later
Vermillion 54 mi S 31 seconds earlier
Worthington MN 57 mi E 4 minutes 24 seconds earlier
Yankton 57 mi SW 1 minute 31 seconds later

All 19 places in South Dakota · United States

About Sioux Falls

Location
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
County / district
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.5437°N, 96.7280°W
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
171,544

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 Sioux Falls

What time is sunrise in Sioux Falls today?

Sunrise in Sioux Falls, South Dakota today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:58 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Sioux Falls get today?

Sioux Falls gets 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Sioux Falls this evening?

Evening golden hour in Sioux Falls runs from 5:43 PM to 6:41 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Sioux Falls?

The longest day of 2026 in Sioux Falls is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Sioux Falls in?

Sioux Falls uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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