Sunrise and sunset in Elk Point, SD

Local time 6:19 am CST 42.68° N, 96.68° W
Sunrise7:17 amFirst light 6:46 am
Sunset5:04 pmLast light 5:35 pm
Daylight9 h 47 min2 min 11 s shorter
Solar noon12:11 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Elk Point today

The Sun rises in Elk Point at 7:17 am and sets at 5:04 pm today, giving 9 h 47 min of daylight, 2 min 11 s shorter. It is highest at 12:11 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:42 pm until 5:39 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:39 am6:42 pm
Nautical twilight6:12 am6:09 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:46 am5:35 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:17 am5:04 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:46 am – 6:58 am5:23 pm – 5:35 pm
Golden hour6:58 am – 7:59 am4:22 pm – 5:23 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 7:17 am 5:04 pm 9 h 47 min −2:11 6:42 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:18 am 5:03 pm 9 h 45 min −2:11 6:41 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:19 am 5:02 pm 9 h 43 min −2:07 6:40 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:20 am 5:02 pm 9 h 41 min −2:05 6:40 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:22 am 5:01 pm 9 h 39 min −2:03 6:39 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:23 am 5:00 pm 9 h 37 min −2:00 6:39 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:24 am 4:59 pm 9 h 35 min −1:58 6:38 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:25 am 4:59 pm 9 h 33 min −1:55 6:38 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:27 am 4:58 pm 9 h 31 min −1:53 6:37 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:28 am 4:57 pm 9 h 29 min −1:49 6:37 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:29 am 4:57 pm 9 h 28 min −1:47 6:36 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:30 am 4:56 pm 9 h 26 min −1:43 6:36 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:31 am 4:56 pm 9 h 24 min −1:41 6:35 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:32 am 4:55 pm 9 h 23 min −1:38 6:35 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:34 am 4:55 pm 9 h 21 min −1:33 6:35 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:35 am 4:54 pm 9 h 20 min −1:31 6:35 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:36 am 4:54 pm 9 h 18 min −1:28 6:34 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:37 am 4:54 pm 9 h 17 min −1:24 6:34 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:38 am 4:53 pm 9 h 15 min −1:21 6:34 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:39 am 4:53 pm 9 h 14 min −1:17 6:34 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:40 am 4:53 pm 9 h 13 min −1:13 6:34 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:41 am 4:53 pm 9 h 12 min −1:10 6:34 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:42 am 4:53 pm 9 h 11 min −1:05 6:34 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:43 am 4:52 pm 9 h 10 min −1:02 6:34 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:44 am 4:52 pm 9 h 09 min −0:58 6:34 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:45 am 4:52 pm 9 h 08 min −0:54 6:34 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:46 am 4:53 pm 9 h 07 min −0:50 6:34 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:47 am 4:53 pm 9 h 06 min −0:46 6:34 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:47 am 4:53 pm 9 h 05 min −0:41 6:35 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:48 am 4:53 pm 9 h 05 min −0:37 6:35 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:18 am5:03 pm9 h 45 min
December 20267:50 am4:53 pm9 h 04 min
January 20277:54 am5:18 pm9 h 24 min
February 20277:23 am5:58 pm10 h 35 min
March 20277:38 am7:33 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:45 am8:08 pm13 h 23 min
May 20276:04 am8:42 pm14 h 38 min
June 20275:48 am9:06 pm15 h 18 min
July 20276:02 am9:02 pm15 h 01 min
August 20276:33 am8:28 pm13 h 55 min
September 20277:06 am7:36 pm12 h 30 min
October 20277:39 am6:44 pm11 h 05 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 20 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 02 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:52 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:59 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Elk Point.

Times are calculated for 42.6833, -96.6837 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.