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Bismarck, ND, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 97.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 6, 2025 at 1:40:57 am
Sunrise Today: 8:13 am 123° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:54 pm 237° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:32 pm 49° Northeast
Moonset Today: 10:35 am 312° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 41 minutes (-1m 16s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bismarck

Time:1:40 am
Altitude:-62.2°
Direction:35° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 41m 29s (Dec 6, 2025)

1 minute, 16 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 5, 2025)

9 minutes, 25 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

7 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Bismarck Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:23 am
Astro. Twilight6:23 am – 7:00 am
Nautical Twilight7:00 am – 7:38 am
Civil Twilight7:38 am – 8:13 am
Daylight8:13 am – 4:54 pm
Civil Twilight4:54 pm – 5:29 pm
Nautical Twilight5:29 pm – 6:08 pm
Astro. Twilight6:08 pm – 6:44 pm
Night6:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bismarck - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 68:13 am4:54 pm8:41:29−1:1612:34 pm (20.6°)91.586
Dec 78:14 am4:54 pm8:40:17−1:1212:34 pm (20.5°)91.574
Dec 88:15 am4:54 pm8:39:09−1:0712:35 pm (20.4°)91.562
Dec 98:16 am4:54 pm8:38:06−1:0212:35 pm (20.3°)91.551
Dec 108:17 am4:54 pm8:37:08−0:5812:36 pm (20.3°)91.540
Dec 118:18 am4:54 pm8:36:15−0:5312:36 pm (20.2°)91.530
Dec 128:19 am4:54 pm8:35:27−0:4812:37 pm (20.1°)91.520
* All times are local time for Bismarck. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Bismarck

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Bismarck - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 6-10:35 am6:32 pm1:58 am(70.9°)223,93097.0%
Dec 7-11:21 am7:54 pm3:03 am(68.9°)226,75491.5%
Dec 8-11:54 am9:16 pm4:03 am(65.0°)230,38183.7%
Dec 9-12:19 pm10:33 pm4:56 am(59.9°)234,41074.3%
Dec 10-12:38 pm11:46 pm5:44 am(54.1°)238,50364.1%
Dec 11-12:54 pm-6:28 am(48.0°)242,33453.7%
Dec 1212:56 am1:09 pm-7:09 am(41.9°)245,68743.4%
* All times are local time for Bismarck. 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 Bismarck This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 6, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:21 amSat 4:01 pmSat 11:12 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 7:35 amSat 4:29 pmSat 12:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 9:01 amSat 5:22 pmSat 1:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 7:44 pmSat 11:07 amSat 3:25 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 1:39 pmSun 1:10 amSat 7:25 pmGreat visibility
UranusSat 3:52 pmSun 6:56 amSat 11:24 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 1:42 pmSun 1:34 amSat 7:38 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Bismarck.

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