Sunrise and sunset in Howard, SD

Local time 6:08 am CST 44.01° N, 97.53° W
Sunrise7:23 amFirst light 6:52 am
Sunset5:04 pmLast light 5:35 pm
Daylight9 h 41 min2 min 19 s shorter
Solar noon12:14 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Howard today

The Sun rises in Howard at 7:23 am and sets at 5:04 pm today, giving 9 h 41 min of daylight, 2 min 19 s shorter. It is highest at 12:14 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:44 pm until 5:43 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:43 am6:44 pm
Nautical twilight6:17 am6:10 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:52 am5:35 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:23 am5:04 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:52 am – 7:04 am5:23 pm – 5:35 pm
Golden hour7:04 am – 8:07 am4:21 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 7:23 am 5:04 pm 9 h 41 min −2:19 6:44 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:25 am 5:03 pm 9 h 38 min −2:17 6:43 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:26 am 5:02 pm 9 h 36 min −2:14 6:43 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:27 am 5:01 pm 9 h 34 min −2:12 6:42 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:29 am 5:01 pm 9 h 32 min −2:09 6:41 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:30 am 5:00 pm 9 h 30 min −2:07 6:41 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:31 am 4:59 pm 9 h 28 min −2:04 6:40 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:33 am 4:58 pm 9 h 26 min −2:01 6:40 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:34 am 4:57 pm 9 h 24 min −1:58 6:39 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:35 am 4:57 pm 9 h 22 min −1:56 6:39 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:36 am 4:56 pm 9 h 20 min −1:52 6:38 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:37 am 4:56 pm 9 h 18 min −1:49 6:38 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:39 am 4:55 pm 9 h 16 min −1:47 6:37 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:40 am 4:54 pm 9 h 15 min −1:42 6:37 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:41 am 4:54 pm 9 h 13 min −1:40 6:37 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:42 am 4:53 pm 9 h 11 min −1:36 6:36 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:43 am 4:53 pm 9 h 10 min −1:33 6:36 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:44 am 4:53 pm 9 h 08 min −1:28 6:36 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:46 am 4:52 pm 9 h 07 min −1:25 6:36 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:47 am 4:52 pm 9 h 06 min −1:21 6:36 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:48 am 4:52 pm 9 h 04 min −1:18 6:36 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:49 am 4:52 pm 9 h 03 min −1:13 6:35 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:50 am 4:52 pm 9 h 02 min −1:09 6:35 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:51 am 4:51 pm 9 h 01 min −1:06 6:35 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:52 am 4:51 pm 9 h 00 min −1:01 6:36 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:53 am 4:51 pm 8 h 59 min −0:57 6:36 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:54 am 4:51 pm 8 h 58 min −0:53 6:36 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:54 am 4:51 pm 8 h 57 min −0:48 6:36 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:55 am 4:52 pm 8 h 56 min −0:43 6:36 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:56 am 4:52 pm 8 h 56 min −0:40 6:36 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:25 am5:03 pm9 h 38 min
December 20267:58 am4:52 pm8 h 55 min
January 20278:01 am5:17 pm9 h 16 min
February 20277:29 am5:59 pm10 h 30 min
March 20277:42 am7:36 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:47 am8:14 pm13 h 27 min
May 20276:04 am8:49 pm14 h 45 min
June 20275:46 am9:14 pm15 h 28 min
July 20276:01 am9:10 pm15 h 09 min
August 20276:33 am8:34 pm14 h 01 min
September 20277:09 am7:40 pm12 h 32 min
October 20277:44 am6:46 pm11 h 02 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 29 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 53 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:51 pm on December 9
  • Latest sunrise: 8:05 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 44.0108, -97.5267 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.