Golden Hour · May 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States: May 2026
In May 2026, sunrise in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States moves from 5:45 AM to 5:14 AM and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:29 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
Across the month, days in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States get about 1 hr 3 min longer.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:45 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:56 PM | 14 hr 11 min |
| 2 | 5:44 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:58 PM | 14 hr 14 min |
| 3 | 5:42 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:59 PM | 14 hr 17 min |
| 4 | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:20 PM | 8:00 PM | 14 hr 19 min |
| 5 | 5:40 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:01 PM | 14 hr 22 min |
| 6 | 5:38 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:22 PM | 8:02 PM | 14 hr 24 min |
| 7 | 5:37 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:04 PM | 14 hr 27 min |
| 8 | 5:36 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:05 PM | 14 hr 29 min |
| 9 | 5:34 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:06 PM | 14 hr 32 min |
| 10 | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:07 PM | 14 hr 34 min |
| 11 | 5:32 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:08 PM | 14 hr 36 min |
| 12 | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:09 PM | 14 hr 39 min |
| 13 | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:11 PM | 14 hr 41 min |
| 14 | 5:29 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:12 PM | 14 hr 43 min |
| 15 | 5:28 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:13 PM | 14 hr 45 min |
| 16 | 5:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:14 PM | 14 hr 47 min |
| 17 | 5:25 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:15 PM | 14 hr 50 min |
| 18 | 5:24 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:16 PM | 14 hr 52 min |
| 19 | 5:23 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:17 PM | 14 hr 54 min |
| 20 | 5:23 AM | 6:05 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:18 PM | 14 hr 56 min |
| 21 | 5:22 AM | 6:04 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:19 PM | 14 hr 58 min |
| 22 | 5:21 AM | 6:03 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:20 PM | 15 hr |
| 23 | 5:20 AM | 6:02 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:21 PM | 15 hr 1 min |
| 24 | 5:19 AM | 6:02 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:22 PM | 15 hr 3 min |
| 25 | 5:18 AM | 6:01 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 15 hr 5 min |
| 26 | 5:18 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:24 PM | 15 hr 7 min |
| 27 | 5:17 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:25 PM | 15 hr 8 min |
| 28 | 5:16 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:26 PM | 15 hr 10 min |
| 29 | 5:16 AM | 5:59 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:27 PM | 15 hr 12 min |
| 30 | 5:15 AM | 5:58 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:28 PM | 15 hr 13 min |
| 31 | 5:14 AM | 5:58 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:29 PM | 15 hr 15 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States in May 2026?
Sunset moves from 7:56 PM at the start of May 2026 to 8:29 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States in May 2026?
The longest day of the month (May 31, 2026) lasts about 15 hr 15 min; the shortest (May 1, 2026) about 14 hr 11 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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