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Yankton, SD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 64.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 8:31:12 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:05 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:47 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:04 pm↑ 76° East
Moonset Today: 3:12 am↑ 287° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 42 minutes (+2m 2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Yankton

Time:8:31 pm
Altitude:2.1°
Direction:295° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 42m 17s (May 16, 2024)

2 minutes, 2 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

5 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

38 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Yankton 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 Yankton Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Yankton 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 – 4:04 am
Astro. Twilight4:04 am – 4:51 am
Nautical Twilight4:51 am – 5:32 am
Civil Twilight5:32 am – 6:05 am
Daylight6:05 am – 8:47 pm
Civil Twilight8:47 pm – 9:20 pm
Nautical Twilight9:20 pm – 10:01 pm
Astro. Twilight10:01 pm – 10:49 pm
Night10:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Yankton - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:05 am8:47 pm14:42:17+2:021:25 pm (66.5°)93.999
May 176:04 am8:48 pm14:44:17+1:591:26 pm (66.7°)94.018
May 186:03 am8:49 pm14:46:15+1:571:26 pm (66.9°)94.036
May 196:02 am8:50 pm14:48:10+1:541:26 pm (67.1°)94.055
May 206:01 am8:51 pm14:50:02+1:521:26 pm (67.3°)94.073
May 216:00 am8:52 pm14:51:52+1:491:26 pm (67.5°)94.091
May 225:59 am8:53 pm14:53:39+1:461:26 pm (67.7°)94.108
* All times are local time for Yankton. 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 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Yankton time.

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Today's Moon in Yankton

Percent Illuminated:64.9%
Time:8:31 pm
Altitude:55.1°
Direction:170° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Yankton 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Yankton - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-3:12 am2:04 pm8:53 pm(55.4°)251,24165.0%
May 17-3:31 am3:06 pm9:32 pm(49.6°)251,39573.9%
May 18-3:48 am4:07 pm10:11 pm(43.8°)250,80082.0%
May 19-4:05 am5:09 pm10:51 pm(37.9°)249,56488.9%
May 20-4:23 am6:13 pm11:33 pm(32.3°)247,82594.3%
May 21-4:43 am7:20 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-5:07 am8:29 pm12:18 am(27.3°)245,74098.1%
* All times are local time for Yankton. 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 Yankton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:13 amFri 6:31 pmFri 11:51 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 5:54 amFri 8:20 pmFri 1:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:18 amFri 4:54 pmFri 10:36 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:15 amThu 8:49 pmThu 1:32 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 3:26 amFri 2:43 pmFri 9:04 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:55 amFri 8:24 pmFri 1:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:49 amFri 3:43 pmFri 9:46 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Yankton.

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