Daylight
6:53 am – 7:06 pm
12 hours, 13 minutes
| Current Time: | Mar 21, 2026 at 12:16:13 pm |
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| Sun Direction: | ↑ 164° South |
| Sun Altitude: | 45.3° |
| Sun Distance: | 92.606 million mi |
| Next Solstice: | Jun 21, 2026 2:24 am (Summer) |
| Sunrise Today: | 6:53 am↑ 89° East |
| Sunset Today: | 7:06 pm↑ 272° West |
2026 Sun Graph for Rapid City
March 2026 — Sun in Rapid City
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| 2026 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 6:29 am ↑ (100°) | 5:41 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:11:48 | +2:59 | 4:53 am | 7:17 pm | 5:27 am | 6:43 pm | 6:00 am | 6:10 pm | 12:05 pm (38.6°) | 92.110 |
| 2 | 6:27 am ↑ (99°) | 5:42 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:14:48 | +3:00 | 4:52 am | 7:18 pm | 5:25 am | 6:45 pm | 5:58 am | 6:11 pm | 12:04 pm (39.0°) | 92.133 |
| 3 | 6:26 am ↑ (99°) | 5:43 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:17:49 | +3:00 | 4:50 am | 7:19 pm | 5:23 am | 6:46 pm | 5:57 am | 6:12 pm | 12:04 pm (39.3°) | 92.156 |
| 4 | 6:24 am ↑ (98°) | 5:45 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:20:50 | +3:01 | 4:48 am | 7:21 pm | 5:22 am | 6:47 pm | 5:55 am | 6:14 pm | 12:04 pm (39.7°) | 92.179 |
| 5 | 6:22 am ↑ (97°) | 5:46 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:23:52 | +3:01 | 4:46 am | 7:22 pm | 5:20 am | 6:48 pm | 5:53 am | 6:15 pm | 12:04 pm (40.1°) | 92.203 |
| 6 | 6:20 am ↑ (97°) | 5:47 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:26:54 | +3:01 | 4:45 am | 7:23 pm | 5:18 am | 6:50 pm | 5:52 am | 6:16 pm | 12:04 pm (40.5°) | 92.226 |
| 7 | 6:19 am ↑ (96°) | 5:49 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:29:56 | +3:02 | 4:43 am | 7:25 pm | 5:16 am | 6:51 pm | 5:50 am | 6:17 pm | 12:03 pm (40.9°) | 92.251 |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 7:17 am ↑ (96°) | 6:50 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:32:58 | +3:02 | 5:41 am | 8:26 pm | 6:15 am | 7:52 pm | 6:48 am | 7:19 pm | 1:03 pm (41.3°) | 92.275 |
| 9 | 7:15 am ↑ (95°) | 6:51 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:36:01 | +3:02 | 5:39 am | 8:27 pm | 6:13 am | 7:53 pm | 6:46 am | 7:20 pm | 1:03 pm (41.7°) | 92.300 |
| 10 | 7:13 am ↑ (95°) | 6:52 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:39:04 | +3:02 | 5:37 am | 8:29 pm | 6:11 am | 7:55 pm | 6:45 am | 7:21 pm | 1:03 pm (42.1°) | 92.325 |
| 11 | 7:12 am ↑ (94°) | 6:54 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:42:07 | +3:03 | 5:35 am | 8:30 pm | 6:09 am | 7:56 pm | 6:43 am | 7:22 pm | 1:02 pm (42.4°) | 92.350 |
| 12 | 7:10 am ↑ (94°) | 6:55 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:45:10 | +3:03 | 5:34 am | 8:31 pm | 6:08 am | 7:57 pm | 6:41 am | 7:24 pm | 1:02 pm (42.8°) | 92.375 |
| 13 | 7:08 am ↑ (93°) | 6:56 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:48:13 | +3:03 | 5:32 am | 8:33 pm | 6:06 am | 7:59 pm | 6:39 am | 7:25 pm | 1:02 pm (43.2°) | 92.401 |
| 14 | 7:06 am ↑ (93°) | 6:57 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:51:17 | +3:03 | 5:30 am | 8:34 pm | 6:04 am | 8:00 pm | 6:37 am | 7:26 pm | 1:01 pm (43.6°) | 92.427 |
| 15 | 7:04 am ↑ (92°) | 6:59 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:54:20 | +3:03 | 5:28 am | 8:35 pm | 6:02 am | 8:01 pm | 6:36 am | 7:28 pm | 1:01 pm (44.0°) | 92.452 |
| 16 | 7:03 am ↑ (91°) | 7:00 pm ↑ (269°) | 11:57:24 | +3:03 | 5:26 am | 8:37 pm | 6:00 am | 8:02 pm | 6:34 am | 7:29 pm | 1:01 pm (44.4°) | 92.478 |
| 17 | 7:01 am ↑ (91°) | 7:01 pm ↑ (269°) | 12:00:28 | +3:03 | 5:24 am | 8:38 pm | 5:58 am | 8:04 pm | 6:32 am | 7:30 pm | 1:01 pm (44.8°) | 92.504 |
| 18 | 6:59 am ↑ (90°) | 7:02 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:03:31 | +3:03 | 5:22 am | 8:40 pm | 5:56 am | 8:05 pm | 6:30 am | 7:31 pm | 1:00 pm (45.2°) | 92.529 |
| 19 | 6:57 am ↑ (90°) | 7:04 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:06:35 | +3:03 | 5:20 am | 8:41 pm | 5:55 am | 8:06 pm | 6:28 am | 7:33 pm | 1:00 pm (45.6°) | 92.555 |
| 20 | 6:55 am ↑ (89°) | 7:05 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:09:39 | +3:03 | 5:18 am | 8:42 pm | 5:53 am | 8:08 pm | 6:26 am | 7:34 pm | 1:00 pm (46.0°) | 92.581 |
| 21 | 6:53 am ↑ (89°) | 7:06 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:12:42 | +3:03 | 5:16 am | 8:44 pm | 5:51 am | 8:09 pm | 6:25 am | 7:35 pm | 12:59 pm (46.4°) | 92.607 |
| 22 | 6:52 am ↑ (88°) | 7:07 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:15:46 | +3:03 | 5:14 am | 8:45 pm | 5:49 am | 8:10 pm | 6:23 am | 7:36 pm | 12:59 pm (46.8°) | 92.632 |
| 23 | 6:50 am ↑ (88°) | 7:09 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:18:49 | +3:03 | 5:12 am | 8:47 pm | 5:47 am | 8:12 pm | 6:21 am | 7:38 pm | 12:59 pm (47.2°) | 92.658 |
| 24 | 6:48 am ↑ (87°) | 7:10 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:21:53 | +3:03 | 5:10 am | 8:48 pm | 5:45 am | 8:13 pm | 6:19 am | 7:39 pm | 12:59 pm (47.6°) | 92.684 |
| 25 | 6:46 am ↑ (86°) | 7:11 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:24:56 | +3:03 | 5:08 am | 8:50 pm | 5:43 am | 8:14 pm | 6:17 am | 7:40 pm | 12:58 pm (48.0°) | 92.709 |
| 26 | 6:44 am ↑ (86°) | 7:12 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:27:59 | +3:02 | 5:06 am | 8:51 pm | 5:41 am | 8:16 pm | 6:15 am | 7:41 pm | 12:58 pm (48.4°) | 92.735 |
| 27 | 6:43 am ↑ (85°) | 7:14 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:31:01 | +3:02 | 5:04 am | 8:52 pm | 5:39 am | 8:17 pm | 6:14 am | 7:43 pm | 12:58 pm (48.8°) | 92.761 |
| 28 | 6:41 am ↑ (85°) | 7:15 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:34:04 | +3:02 | 5:02 am | 8:54 pm | 5:37 am | 8:18 pm | 6:12 am | 7:44 pm | 12:57 pm (49.1°) | 92.787 |
| 29 | 6:39 am ↑ (84°) | 7:16 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:37:06 | +3:02 | 5:00 am | 8:55 pm | 5:35 am | 8:20 pm | 6:10 am | 7:45 pm | 12:57 pm (49.5°) | 92.813 |
| 30 | 6:37 am ↑ (84°) | 7:17 pm ↑ (277°) | 12:40:08 | +3:02 | 4:58 am | 8:57 pm | 5:33 am | 8:21 pm | 6:08 am | 7:46 pm | 12:57 pm (49.9°) | 92.839 |
| 31 | 6:35 am ↑ (83°) | 7:18 pm ↑ (277°) | 12:43:10 | +3:01 | 4:56 am | 8:58 pm | 5:32 am | 8:22 pm | 6:06 am | 7:48 pm | 12:56 pm (50.3°) | 92.866 |
| * 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. Today is highlighted. | ||||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Rapid City is at 8:46 am on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
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