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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 65.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 5, 2025 at 8:38:54 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:56 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 8:23 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:30 pm↑ 70° East
Moonset Today: 3:14 am↑ 293° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 28 minutes (+2m 36s)
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Today's Sun Position in Minneapolis

Time:8:38 pm
Altitude:-2.5°
Direction:297° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 14h 27m 45s (May 5, 2025)

2 minutes, 36 seconds longer than yesterday (May 4, 2025)

5 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Minneapolis today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Minneapolis Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Minneapolis today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 3:55 am
Astro. Twilight3:55 am – 4:42 am
Nautical Twilight4:42 am – 5:23 am
Civil Twilight5:23 am – 5:56 am
Daylight5:56 am – 8:23 pm
Civil Twilight8:23 pm – 8:57 pm
Nautical Twilight8:57 pm – 9:38 pm
Astro. Twilight9:38 pm – 10:25 pm
Night10:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Minneapolis - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 55:56 am8:23 pm14:27:44+2:361:09 pm (61.5°)93.761
May 65:54 am8:25 pm14:30:20+2:351:09 pm (61.8°)93.783
May 75:53 am8:26 pm14:32:53+2:331:09 pm (62.1°)93.804
May 85:52 am8:27 pm14:35:24+2:311:09 pm (62.3°)93.826
May 95:50 am8:28 pm14:37:54+2:291:09 pm (62.6°)93.847
May 105:49 am8:30 pm14:40:21+2:271:09 pm (62.9°)93.868
May 115:48 am8:31 pm14:42:46+2:251:09 pm (63.1°)93.889
* All times are local time for Minneapolis. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 204:01 am
June solsticeJun 209:42 pm
September equinoxSep 221:19 pm
December solsticeDec 219:03 am
* All times are local Minneapolis time.

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Today's Moon in Minneapolis

Percent Illuminated:65.0%
Time:8:38 pm
Altitude:56.8°
Direction:180° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Minneapolis today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Minneapolis - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 5-3:14 am1:30 pm8:39 pm(56.8°)245,88465.0%
May 6-3:34 am2:37 pm9:20 pm(51.0°)248,40674.2%
May 7-3:51 am3:42 pm10:00 pm(45.1°)250,29882.3%
May 8-4:06 am4:45 pm10:39 pm(39.2°)251,56889.1%
May 9-4:22 am5:49 pm11:19 pm(33.5°)252,25894.4%
May 10-4:38 am6:54 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 11-4:57 am8:00 pm12:00 am(28.3°)252,42197.9%
* All times are local time for Minneapolis. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Minneapolis This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:15 amTue 6:16 pmTue 11:45 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 4:18 amTue 4:37 pmTue 10:28 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 11:30 amTue 2:28 amMon 7:00 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 8:00 amMon 11:27 pmMon 3:43 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 4:19 amTue 4:03 pmTue 10:11 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:31 amMon 9:18 pmMon 1:54 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneTue 4:21 amTue 4:20 pmTue 10:20 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Minneapolis.

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