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Current Local Time in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

4:36:42 am MST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Country: United States
State: South Dakota (SD)
Lat/Long: 44°05'N / 103°13'W
Elevation: 977 m
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English
Country Code: +1
Location of Rapid CityLocation
°F

Weather

22 °F

Passing clouds.
32 / 18 °F

Thu 22.23 / 1 °F
Fri 23.4 / -7 °F

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Time Zone

MST (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -7 hours
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

2 hours behind
Columbus

Sunrise

7:20 am
117° Southeast

Sunset

4:48 pm
243° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 28 minutes
+2m 3s longer

Moon 7.2%

Rise – 8:56 am
Set – 8:07 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:04 pm
Altitude: 26.2°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:39 am – 6:13 am
5:55 pm – 6:29 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:13 am – 6:49 am
5:19 pm – 5:55 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:49 am – 7:20 am
4:48 pm – 5:19 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
12:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
9:47 pm
Rapid City
USA
4:3642am
Wednesday, January 21, 2026