Sunrise and sunset in Watford City, ND

Local time 11:15 pm CST 47.80° N, 103.28° W
Sunrise7:57 amFirst light 7:23 am
Sunset5:16 pmLast light 5:50 pm
Daylight9 h 19 min2 min 41 s shorter
Solar noon12:37 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Watford City today

The Sun rises in Watford City at 7:57 am and sets at 5:16 pm today, giving 9 h 19 min of daylight, 2 min 41 s shorter. It is highest at 12:37 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:04 pm until 6:10 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends6:10 am7:04 pm
Nautical twilight6:46 am6:28 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)7:23 am5:50 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:57 am5:16 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour7:23 am – 7:36 am5:37 pm – 5:50 pm
Golden hour7:36 am – 8:45 am4:29 pm – 5:37 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 7:57 am 5:16 pm 9 h 19 min −2:41 7:04 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:59 am 5:15 pm 9 h 17 min −2:38 7:03 pm
Mon, Nov 16 8:00 am 5:14 pm 9 h 14 min −2:36 7:02 pm
Tue, Nov 17 8:02 am 5:13 pm 9 h 12 min −2:33 7:01 pm
Wed, Nov 18 8:03 am 5:12 pm 9 h 09 min −2:32 7:01 pm
Thu, Nov 19 8:05 am 5:11 pm 9 h 07 min −2:26 7:00 pm
Fri, Nov 20 8:06 am 5:10 pm 9 h 04 min −2:25 6:59 pm
Sat, Nov 21 8:07 am 5:09 pm 9 h 02 min −2:21 6:58 pm
Sun, Nov 22 8:09 am 5:08 pm 9 h 00 min −2:18 6:58 pm
Mon, Nov 23 8:10 am 5:08 pm 8 h 57 min −2:15 6:57 pm
Tue, Nov 24 8:12 am 5:07 pm 8 h 55 min −2:10 6:57 pm
Wed, Nov 25 8:13 am 5:06 pm 8 h 53 min −2:09 6:56 pm
Thu, Nov 26 8:14 am 5:05 pm 8 h 51 min −2:03 6:56 pm
Fri, Nov 27 8:16 am 5:05 pm 8 h 49 min −2:00 6:55 pm
Sat, Nov 28 8:17 am 5:04 pm 8 h 47 min −1:56 6:55 pm
Sun, Nov 29 8:18 am 5:03 pm 8 h 45 min −1:53 6:54 pm
Mon, Nov 30 8:20 am 5:03 pm 8 h 43 min −1:48 6:54 pm
Tue, Dec 1 8:21 am 5:02 pm 8 h 42 min −1:44 6:54 pm
Wed, Dec 2 8:22 am 5:02 pm 8 h 40 min −1:39 6:54 pm
Thu, Dec 3 8:23 am 5:02 pm 8 h 38 min −1:35 6:53 pm
Fri, Dec 4 8:24 am 5:01 pm 8 h 37 min −1:31 6:53 pm
Sat, Dec 5 8:26 am 5:01 pm 8 h 35 min −1:26 6:53 pm
Sun, Dec 6 8:27 am 5:01 pm 8 h 34 min −1:22 6:53 pm
Mon, Dec 7 8:28 am 5:00 pm 8 h 33 min −1:16 6:53 pm
Tue, Dec 8 8:29 am 5:00 pm 8 h 32 min −1:12 6:53 pm
Wed, Dec 9 8:30 am 5:00 pm 8 h 30 min −1:07 6:53 pm
Thu, Dec 10 8:31 am 5:00 pm 8 h 29 min −1:01 6:53 pm
Fri, Dec 11 8:32 am 5:00 pm 8 h 28 min −0:58 6:53 pm
Sat, Dec 12 8:33 am 5:00 pm 8 h 28 min −0:51 6:53 pm
Sun, Dec 13 8:33 am 5:00 pm 8 h 27 min −0:46 6:53 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:59 am5:15 pm9 h 17 min
December 20268:35 am5:01 pm8 h 26 min
January 20278:37 am5:28 pm8 h 51 min
February 20277:59 am6:15 pm10 h 17 min
March 20278:06 am7:58 pm11 h 52 min
April 20277:04 am8:43 pm13 h 39 min
May 20276:15 am9:24 pm15 h 09 min
June 20275:53 am9:53 pm16 h 00 min
July 20276:10 am9:47 pm15 h 38 min
August 20276:48 am9:05 pm14 h 18 min
September 20277:30 am8:05 pm12 h 35 min
October 20278:12 am7:04 pm10 h 53 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 16 h 01 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 24 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:00 pm on December 11
  • Latest sunrise: 8:42 am on January 1

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

Times are calculated for 47.8022, -103.2833 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.