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

Moon: 15.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jun 14, 2021 at 7:19:31 am
Sunrise Today: 5:09 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:37 pm↑ 304° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:46 am↑ 59° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 28 minutes (+29s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rapid City

Time:7:19 am
Altitude:20.6°
Direction:77° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 28m 24s (Jun 14, 2021)

29 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 13, 2021)

6 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

1 minute, 25 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 2:44 am
Astro. Twilight2:44 am – 3:45 am
Nautical Twilight3:45 am – 4:32 am
Civil Twilight4:32 am – 5:09 am
Daylight5:09 am – 8:37 pm
Civil Twilight8:37 pm – 9:13 pm
Nautical Twilight9:13 pm – 10:01 pm
Astro. Twilight10:01 pm – 11:02 pm
Night11:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rapid City - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 145:09 am8:37 pm15:28:24+0:2912:53 pm (69.2°)94.421
Jun 155:09 am8:37 pm15:28:49+0:2512:53 pm (69.3°)94.429
Jun 165:09 am8:38 pm15:29:09+0:2012:53 pm (69.3°)94.437
Jun 175:09 am8:38 pm15:29:26+0:1612:53 pm (69.3°)94.444
Jun 185:09 am8:38 pm15:29:38+0:1212:54 pm (69.3°)94.450
Jun 195:09 am8:39 pm15:29:46+0:0712:54 pm (69.4°)94.457
Jun 205:09 am8:39 pm15:29:50+0:0312:54 pm (69.4°)94.463
* 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.

June Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 9:32 pm in Rapid City. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 37 minutes longer than on December Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 203:38 am
June SolsticeJun 209:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 221:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 218:59 am
* All times are local Rapid City time.

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Today's Moon in Rapid City

Percent Illuminated:15.6%
Time:7:19 am
Altitude:-12.4°
Direction:43° NE
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Rapid City - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 148:46 am--4:33 pm(66.5°)243,38418.5%
Jun 15-12:10 am9:54 am5:23 pm(62.5°)240,70627.5%
Jun 16-12:39 am11:04 am6:11 pm(57.5°)237,76937.7%
Jun 17-1:05 am12:14 pm6:58 pm(51.8°)234,66648.8%
Jun 18-1:29 am1:26 pm7:45 pm(45.6°)231,55160.2%
Jun 19-1:52 am2:40 pm8:34 pm(39.3°)228,63571.5%
Jun 20-2:16 am3:57 pm9:26 pm(33.1°)226,17581.8%
* 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, Mon, Jun 14, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:05 amTue 7:43 pmTue 12:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusMon 6:39 amMon 10:11 pmMon 2:25 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 8:07 amMon 11:07 pmMon 3:37 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 12:22 amMon 10:55 amMon 5:38 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 11:32 pmMon 9:15 amMon 4:24 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 2:59 amMon 5:07 pmMon 10:03 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 1:09 amMon 12:45 pmMon 6:57 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rapid City.

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