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Rapid City, SD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 27, 2024 at 6:56:45 am
Sunrise Today: 5:49 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 7:52 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonset Today: 7:36 am↑ 230° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 3 minutes (+2m 42s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rapid City

Time:6:56 am
Altitude:10.9°
Direction:81° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 2m 59s (Apr 27, 2024)

2 minutes, 42 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 26, 2024)

5 hours, 10 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Rapid City today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rapid City Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rapid City today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 3:57 am
Astro. Twilight3:57 am – 4:39 am
Nautical Twilight4:39 am – 5:17 am
Civil Twilight5:17 am – 5:49 am
Daylight5:49 am – 7:52 pm
Civil Twilight7:52 pm – 8:23 pm
Nautical Twilight8:23 pm – 9:02 pm
Astro. Twilight9:02 pm – 9:45 pm
Night9:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rapid City - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 275:49 am7:52 pm14:02:59+2:4212:50 pm (60.1°)93.578
Apr 285:47 am7:53 pm14:05:41+2:4112:50 pm (60.4°)93.603
Apr 295:46 am7:54 pm14:08:21+2:4012:50 pm (60.7°)93.628
Apr 305:44 am7:55 pm14:11:00+2:3812:49 pm (61.0°)93.652
May 15:43 am7:57 pm14:13:38+2:3712:49 pm (61.3°)93.676
May 25:42 am7:58 pm14:16:14+2:3612:49 pm (61.6°)93.700
May 35:40 am7:59 pm14:18:48+2:3412:49 pm (61.9°)93.724
* All times are local time for Rapid City. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 212:21 am
* All times are local Rapid City time.

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Today's Moon in Rapid City

Percent Illuminated:87.7%
Time:6:56 am
Altitude:4.4°
Direction:223° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Rapid City today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rapid City - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 27-7:36 am-3:30 am(17.7°)241,79088.6%
Apr 2812:25 am8:28 am-4:27 am(16.6°)239,43880.9%
Apr 291:21 am9:32 am-5:25 am(17.2°)236,97671.4%
Apr 302:07 am10:45 am-6:23 am(19.6°)234,45760.7%
May 12:43 am12:03 pm-7:19 am(23.6°)231,97549.2%
May 23:12 am1:22 pm-8:12 am(29.0°)229,66637.6%
May 33:37 am2:41 pm-9:03 am(35.4°)227,71226.3%
* All times are local time for Rapid City. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rapid City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:09 amSat 5:51 pmSat 11:30 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:33 amSat 6:54 pmSat 12:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:27 amSat 4:17 pmSat 10:21 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:37 amSat 9:08 pmSat 1:52 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 4:05 amSat 3:15 pmSat 9:40 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:31 amSat 9:03 pmSat 1:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 4:29 amSat 4:21 pmSat 10:25 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rapid City.

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