May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Minot, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:55 ↑ 73.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:37 ↑ 286.2° WNW
Day Length: 13h 42m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 30.94°
Sun Distance: 151.160 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Minot?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Minot
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:26
↑
66° ENE
|
20:58
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 32m | +3m 05s | 04:15 | 23:10 | 05:06 | 22:19 | 05:50 | 21:34 | 13:42 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:24
↑
65° ENE
|
21:00
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 35m | +3m 03s | 04:13 | 23:13 | 05:04 | 22:20 | 05:49 | 21:36 | 13:42 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
06:23
↑
65° ENE
|
21:01
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 38m | +3m 02s | 04:10 | 23:15 | 05:02 | 22:22 | 05:47 | 21:37 | 13:42 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
06:21
↑
64° ENE
|
21:03
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 41m | +3m 00s | 04:07 | 23:18 | 05:00 | 22:24 | 05:45 | 21:39 | 13:42 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
06:20
↑
64° ENE
|
21:04
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 44m | +2m 58s | 04:05 | 23:20 | 04:58 | 22:26 | 05:43 | 21:41 | 13:41 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:18
↑
64° ENE
|
21:06
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 47m | +2m 56s | 04:02 | 23:23 | 04:56 | 22:28 | 05:42 | 21:42 | 13:41 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
06:16
↑
63° ENE
|
21:07
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 50m | +2m 54s | 03:59 | 23:26 | 04:54 | 22:30 | 05:40 | 21:44 | 13:41 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
06:15
↑
63° ENE
|
21:08
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 53m | +2m 52s | 03:56 | 23:28 | 04:52 | 22:32 | 05:38 | 21:45 | 13:41 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:14
↑
62° ENE
|
21:10
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 56m | +2m 50s | 03:54 | 23:31 | 04:50 | 22:34 | 05:37 | 21:47 | 13:41 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
06:12
↑
62° ENE
|
21:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 58m | +2m 48s | 03:51 | 23:34 | 04:48 | 22:35 | 05:35 | 21:48 | 13:41 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
06:11
↑
61° ENE
|
21:12
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 01m | +2m 45s | 03:48 | 23:36 | 04:46 | 22:37 | 05:33 | 21:50 | 13:41 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:09
↑
61° ENE
|
21:14
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 04m | +2m 43s | 03:45 | 23:39 | 04:44 | 22:39 | 05:32 | 21:51 | 13:41 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
06:08
↑
61° ENE
|
21:15
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 07m | +2m 41s | 03:43 | 23:42 | 04:42 | 22:41 | 05:30 | 21:53 | 13:41 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
06:07
↑
60° ENE
|
21:16
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 09m | +2m 38s | 03:40 | 23:44 | 04:41 | 22:43 | 05:29 | 21:54 | 13:41 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:05
↑
60° ENE
|
21:18
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 12m | +2m 35s | 03:37 | 23:47 | 04:39 | 22:45 | 05:27 | 21:56 | 13:41 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
06:04
↑
60° ENE
|
21:19
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 14m | +2m 33s | 03:35 | 23:50 | 04:37 | 22:47 | 05:26 | 21:57 | 13:41 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
06:03
↑
59° ENE
|
21:20
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 17m | +2m 30s | 03:32 | 23:53 | 04:35 | 22:48 | 05:24 | 21:59 | 13:41 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:02
↑
59° ENE
|
21:21
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 19m | +2m 27s | 03:29 | 23:56 | 04:33 | 22:50 | 05:23 | 22:00 | 13:41 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:00
↑
58° ENE
|
21:23
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 22m | +2m 24s | 03:26 | 23:58 | 04:32 | 22:52 | 05:22 | 22:02 | 13:41 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:59
↑
58° ENE
|
21:24
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 24m | +2m 21s | 03:24 | N/A | 04:30 | 22:54 | 05:20 | 22:03 | 13:41 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:58
↑
58° ENE
|
21:25
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 26m | +2m 18s | 03:21 | 00:01 | 04:28 | 22:56 | 05:19 | 22:04 | 13:41 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
05:57
↑
57° ENE
|
21:26
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 29m | +2m 15s | 03:18 | 00:04 | 04:27 | 22:57 | 05:18 | 22:06 | 13:41 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
05:56
↑
57° ENE
|
21:28
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 31m | +2m 11s | 03:15 | 00:07 | 04:25 | 22:59 | 05:17 | 22:07 | 13:41 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:55
↑
57° ENE
|
21:29
↑
304° WNW
|
15h 33m | +2m 08s | 03:13 | 00:10 | 04:24 | 23:01 | 05:16 | 22:09 | 13:42 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:54
↑
56° ENE
|
21:30
↑
304° NW
|
15h 35m | +2m 04s | 03:10 | 00:13 | 04:22 | 23:02 | 05:14 | 22:10 | 13:42 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
05:53
↑
56° NE
|
21:31
↑
304° NW
|
15h 37m | +2m 00s | 03:07 | 00:16 | 04:21 | 23:04 | 05:13 | 22:11 | 13:42 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:52
↑
56° NE
|
21:32
↑
304° NW
|
15h 39m | +1m 57s | 03:05 | 00:19 | 04:19 | 23:06 | 05:12 | 22:12 | 13:42 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:52
↑
56° NE
|
21:33
↑
305° NW
|
15h 41m | +1m 53s | 03:02 | 00:22 | 04:18 | 23:07 | 05:11 | 22:14 | 13:42 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:51
↑
55° NE
|
21:34
↑
305° NW
|
15h 43m | +1m 49s | 02:59 | 00:25 | 04:17 | 23:09 | 05:10 | 22:15 | 13:42 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:50
↑
55° NE
|
21:35
↑
305° NW
|
15h 45m | +1m 45s | 02:57 | 00:27 | 04:15 | 23:10 | 05:09 | 22:16 | 13:42 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:49
↑
55° NE
|
21:36
↑
305° NW
|
15h 46m | +1m 41s | 02:54 | 00:30 | 04:14 | 23:12 | 05:09 | 22:17 | 13:42 | 151.65 |
|
All times are in local time for Minot. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Minot, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Minot?
Days in Minot are currently getting shorter by about 3m 19s each day, roughly 23 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Minot Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:21-06:34 | 20:58-21:11 |
| Golden hour | 06:34-07:36 | 19:56-20:58 |
Minot's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -8h 04m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 19m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:49 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Minot
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Minot also fixes the Qibla: face 37deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,358 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Minot on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Minot get the golden hour at 06:34-07:36 in the morning and 19:56-20:58 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:21-06:34 and 20:58-21:11. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Minot
What time is sunrise in Minot today?
Today Minot has sunrise at 06:55 local time.
What time is sunset in Minot today?
The sun sets over Minot today at 20:37 local time.
What time is solar noon in Minot today?
Solar noon in Minot — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:47 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Minot?
In Minot today: civil twilight begins at 06:21 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:11 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Minot?
Nautical twilight in Minot today runs from 05:41 in the morning to 21:51 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Minot for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Minot ends at 22:35 in the evening and resumes at 04:56 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Minot?
Today in Minot, the sun rises at an azimuth of 74° and sets at 286° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
