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Yankton, South Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Yankton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Yankton, South Dakota, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.2° 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 Yankton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 39m | −2m 43s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 36m | −2m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 33m | −2m 41s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 31m | −2m 41s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 28m | −2m 39s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 25m | −2m 38s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 23m | −2m 37s |
Daylight in Yankton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Yankton
Today's times; the difference is against Yankton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Yankton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion | 25 mi ESE | 2 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Wayne NE | 48 mi SSE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Harrisburg | 52 mi NE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux City IA | 57 mi ESE | 4 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| South Sioux City NE | 57 mi ESE | 4 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux Falls | 57 mi NE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Norfolk NE | 58 mi S | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Le Mars IA | 63 mi E | 5 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Sioux Center IA | 63 mi ENE | 4 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Brandon | 65 mi NE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Yankton
- Location
- Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- County / district
- Yankton County
- Coordinates
- 42.8711°N, 97.3973°W
- Elevation
- 368 m (1,207 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 14,557
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 Yankton
What time is sunrise in Yankton today?
Sunrise in Yankton, South Dakota today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:54 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:33 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Yankton get today?
Yankton gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Yankton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Yankton runs from 5:53 PM to 6:51 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Yankton?
The longest day of 2026 in Yankton is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Yankton in?
Yankton uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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