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

Moon: 25.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 10:01:44 am
Sunrise Today: 7:26 am↑ 123° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:20 pm↑ 237° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 2:22 am↑ 110° East
Moonset Today: 12:38 pm↑ 247° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 53 minutes (+18s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rapid City

Time:10:01 am
Altitude:17.9°
Direction:153° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 8h 53m 26s (Dec 25, 2024)

18 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 24, 2024)

44 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

6 hours, 36 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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 – 5:41 am
Astro. Twilight5:41 am – 6:16 am
Nautical Twilight6:16 am – 6:53 am
Civil Twilight6:53 am – 7:26 am
Daylight7:26 am – 4:20 pm
Civil Twilight4:20 pm – 4:53 pm
Nautical Twilight4:53 pm – 5:29 pm
Astro. Twilight5:29 pm – 6:04 pm
Night6:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rapid City - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 257:26 am4:20 pm8:53:26+0:1811:53 am (22.6°)91.423
Dec 267:26 am4:20 pm8:53:49+0:2211:53 am (22.6°)91.420
Dec 277:27 am4:21 pm8:54:16+0:2711:54 am (22.7°)91.417
Dec 287:27 am4:22 pm8:54:48+0:3211:54 am (22.7°)91.414
Dec 297:27 am4:23 pm8:55:25+0:3611:55 am (22.8°)91.412
Dec 307:27 am4:23 pm8:56:06+0:4111:55 am (22.9°)91.410
Dec 317:27 am4:24 pm8:56:51+0:4511:56 am (22.9°)91.409
* All times are local time for Rapid City. 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:25.1%
Time:10:01 am
Altitude:21.3°
Direction:217° SW
Position:Waning 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rapid City - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 252:22 am12:38 pm-7:34 am(30.1°)250,68626.0%
Dec 263:27 am1:00 pm-8:18 am(25.3°)249,33617.9%
Dec 274:35 am1:29 pm-9:05 am(21.3°)247,40010.9%
Dec 285:43 am2:06 pm-9:57 am(18.4°)245,0595.4%
Dec 296:48 am2:54 pm-10:51 am(16.8°)242,5151.7%
Dec 307:46 am3:53 pm-11:49 am(16.9°)239,9640.2%
Dec 318:34 am5:03 pm-12:46 pm(18.7°)237,5781.1%
* 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, Wed, Dec 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:39 amWed 2:58 pmWed 10:19 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 10:11 amWed 8:08 pmWed 3:09 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 6:20 pmThu 9:37 amThu 1:58 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 2:48 pmThu 5:56 amWed 10:22 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:06 amWed 10:08 pmWed 4:37 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 1:40 pmThu 4:15 amWed 8:58 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:31 amWed 11:18 pmWed 5:24 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rapid City.

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