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Current Local Time in Rapid City, SD Metro Area, South Dakota, USA

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1:24:33 pm MDT

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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Country: United States
State: South Dakota (SD)
Type: Economic Region
Lat/Long: 44°19'N / 102°46'W
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English
Also known as: 39660, Rapid City SD, Rapid City SD Metro Area
Location of Rapid City, SD Metro AreaLocation
°F

Weather

46 °F

Mostly cloudy.
55 / 36 °F

Wed 21.62 / 40 °F
Thu 22.68 / 38 °F

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Time Zone

MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours
Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 am

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

2 hours behind
Columbus

Sunrise

5:18 am
60° Northeast

Sunset

8:17 pm
300° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 59 minutes
+1m 59s longer

Moon 46.7%

Rise – 1:59 am
Set – 12:31 pm

More Sun & Moon in Rapid City, SD Metro Area
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:47 pm
Altitude: 65.8°

Astronomical
Twilight

3:08 am – 4:00 am
9:35 pm – 10:28 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:00 am – 4:44 am
8:51 pm – 9:35 pm

Civil
Twilight

4:44 am – 5:18 am
8:17 pm – 8:51 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 20, 2025
5:58 am

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
May 26, 2025
9:02 pm

Airports

  • Denver International Airport, DEN
    About 323 mi SSW of Rapid City, SD Metro Area
  • Gillette-Campbell County Airport, GCC
    About 138 mi W of Rapid City, SD Metro Area
Rapid City, SD Metro Area
USA
1:2433pm
Tuesday, May 20, 2025