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

Moon: 9.6%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 9, 2023 at 6:38:39 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:15 am 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:14 pm 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:40 am 109° East
Moonset Today: 2:00 pm 248° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 59 minutes (-58s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rapid City

Time:6:38 pm
Altitude:-25.0°
Direction:262° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 58m 32s (Dec 9, 2023)

58 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 8, 2023)

5 minutes, 51 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

6 hours, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rapid City Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 6:06 am
Nautical Twilight6:06 am – 6:42 am
Civil Twilight6:42 am – 7:15 am
Daylight7:15 am – 4:14 pm
Civil Twilight4:14 pm – 4:47 pm
Nautical Twilight4:47 pm – 5:23 pm
Astro. Twilight5:23 pm – 5:58 pm
Night5:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rapid City - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 97:15 am4:14 pm8:58:32−0:5811:45 am (23.1°)91.558
Dec 107:16 am4:14 pm8:57:38−0:5311:45 am (23.0°)91.546
Dec 117:17 am4:14 pm8:56:49−0:4911:46 am (22.9°)91.536
Dec 127:18 am4:14 pm8:56:03−0:4511:46 am (22.9°)91.525
Dec 137:19 am4:14 pm8:55:23−0:4011:47 am (22.8°)91.515
Dec 147:20 am4:14 pm8:54:46−0:3611:47 am (22.7°)91.505
Dec 157:20 am4:15 pm8:54:15−0:3111:47 am (22.7°)91.495
* All times are local time for Rapid City. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Rapid City

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Rapid City - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 93:40 am2:00 pm-8:55 am(30.4°)242,64612.2%
Dec 104:51 am2:25 pm-9:43 am(25.2°)239,4956.1%
Dec 116:05 am2:58 pm-10:35 am(21.0°)236,3972.0%
Dec 127:20 am3:42 pm-11:33 am(18.1°)233,6040.2%
Dec 138:30 am4:38 pm-12:34 pm(16.9°)231,3331.1%
Dec 149:29 am5:48 pm-1:37 pm(17.7°)229,7254.8%
Dec 1510:17 am7:06 pm-2:38 pm(20.5°)228,83011.1%
* All times are local time for Rapid City. 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, Dec 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:52 amSun 5:29 pmSun 1:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 3:40 amSun 2:14 pmSun 8:57 amGood visibility
MarsSun 6:47 amSun 3:45 pmSun 11:16 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 2:04 pmSun 3:47 amSat 8:56 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:42 amSat 10:09 pmSat 4:55 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:35 pmSun 5:01 amSat 9:48 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:32 pmSun 12:11 amSat 6:22 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Rapid City.

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