Sunrise and sunset in Williston, ND

Local time 5:53 am CST 48.15° N, 103.62° W
Sunrise8:00 amFirst light 7:26 am
Sunset5:17 pmLast light 5:51 pm
Daylight9 h 17 min2 min 44 s shorter
Solar noon12:38 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Williston today

The Sun rises in Williston at 8:00 am and sets at 5:17 pm today, giving 9 h 17 min of daylight, 2 min 44 s shorter. It is highest at 12:38 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:05 pm until 6:11 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends6:11 am7:05 pm
Nautical twilight6:48 am6:28 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)7:26 am5:51 pm
Sunrise / sunset8:00 am5:17 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour7:26 am – 7:39 am5:38 pm – 5:51 pm
Golden hour7:39 am – 8:48 am4:29 pm – 5:38 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 8:00 am 5:17 pm 9 h 17 min −2:44 7:05 pm
Sun, Nov 15 8:01 am 5:16 pm 9 h 15 min −2:40 7:04 pm
Mon, Nov 16 8:03 am 5:14 pm 9 h 12 min −2:38 7:03 pm
Tue, Nov 17 8:04 am 5:13 pm 9 h 09 min −2:36 7:02 pm
Wed, Nov 18 8:06 am 5:12 pm 9 h 07 min −2:32 7:02 pm
Thu, Nov 19 8:07 am 5:11 pm 9 h 04 min −2:30 7:01 pm
Fri, Nov 20 8:08 am 5:10 pm 9 h 02 min −2:26 7:00 pm
Sat, Nov 21 8:10 am 5:09 pm 9 h 00 min −2:23 6:59 pm
Sun, Nov 22 8:11 am 5:09 pm 8 h 57 min −2:20 6:59 pm
Mon, Nov 23 8:13 am 5:08 pm 8 h 55 min −2:17 6:58 pm
Tue, Nov 24 8:14 am 5:07 pm 8 h 53 min −2:13 6:58 pm
Wed, Nov 25 8:16 am 5:06 pm 8 h 51 min −2:10 6:57 pm
Thu, Nov 26 8:17 am 5:05 pm 8 h 48 min −2:05 6:57 pm
Fri, Nov 27 8:18 am 5:05 pm 8 h 46 min −2:02 6:56 pm
Sat, Nov 28 8:20 am 5:04 pm 8 h 44 min −1:58 6:56 pm
Sun, Nov 29 8:21 am 5:03 pm 8 h 43 min −1:53 6:55 pm
Mon, Nov 30 8:22 am 5:03 pm 8 h 41 min −1:50 6:55 pm
Tue, Dec 1 8:23 am 5:02 pm 8 h 39 min −1:46 6:55 pm
Wed, Dec 2 8:25 am 5:02 pm 8 h 37 min −1:41 6:54 pm
Thu, Dec 3 8:26 am 5:02 pm 8 h 36 min −1:36 6:54 pm
Fri, Dec 4 8:27 am 5:01 pm 8 h 34 min −1:32 6:54 pm
Sat, Dec 5 8:28 am 5:01 pm 8 h 33 min −1:28 6:54 pm
Sun, Dec 6 8:29 am 5:01 pm 8 h 31 min −1:22 6:54 pm
Mon, Dec 7 8:30 am 5:00 pm 8 h 30 min −1:18 6:54 pm
Tue, Dec 8 8:32 am 5:00 pm 8 h 29 min −1:13 6:54 pm
Wed, Dec 9 8:33 am 5:00 pm 8 h 28 min −1:08 6:54 pm
Thu, Dec 10 8:34 am 5:00 pm 8 h 27 min −1:03 6:54 pm
Fri, Dec 11 8:34 am 5:00 pm 8 h 26 min −0:57 6:54 pm
Sat, Dec 12 8:35 am 5:00 pm 8 h 25 min −0:52 6:54 pm
Sun, Dec 13 8:36 am 5:00 pm 8 h 24 min −0:47 6:54 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20268:01 am5:16 pm9 h 15 min
December 20268:38 am5:01 pm8 h 23 min
January 20278:39 am5:28 pm8 h 48 min
February 20278:01 am6:16 pm10 h 15 min
March 20278:07 am7:59 pm11 h 52 min
April 20277:04 am8:44 pm13 h 40 min
May 20276:15 am9:27 pm15 h 12 min
June 20275:53 am9:56 pm16 h 03 min
July 20276:10 am9:50 pm15 h 40 min
August 20276:48 am9:08 pm14 h 19 min
September 20277:31 am8:07 pm12 h 36 min
October 20278:13 am7:05 pm10 h 52 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 16 h 04 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 21 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:00 pm on December 11
  • Latest sunrise: 8:44 am on January 1

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

Times are calculated for 48.1470, -103.6180 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.