January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Prior Lake, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:25 ↑ 73.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:05 ↑ 286.6° WNW
Day Length: 13h 39m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 31.75°
Sun Distance: 151.269 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Prior Lake?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Prior Lake
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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 |
07:51
↑
122° ESE
|
16:43
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 52m | +0m 50s | 06:05 | 18:29 | 06:40 | 17:54 | 07:17 | 17:17 | 12:17 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:51
↑
122° ESE
|
16:44
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 53m | +0m 54s | 06:05 | 18:30 | 06:40 | 17:55 | 07:17 | 17:18 | 12:17 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:51
↑
122° ESE
|
16:45
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | +0m 59s | 06:05 | 18:31 | 06:40 | 17:56 | 07:17 | 17:19 | 12:17 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:51
↑
122° ESE
|
16:46
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | +1m 03s | 06:05 | 18:32 | 06:40 | 17:57 | 07:17 | 17:20 | 12:18 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:51
↑
122° ESE
|
16:47
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 56m | +1m 07s | 06:05 | 18:33 | 06:40 | 17:57 | 07:17 | 17:21 | 12:18 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:50
↑
122° ESE
|
16:48
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | +1m 12s | 06:05 | 18:34 | 06:40 | 17:58 | 07:17 | 17:22 | 12:19 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
16:49
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 59m | +1m 16s | 06:05 | 18:35 | 06:40 | 17:59 | 07:16 | 17:23 | 12:19 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
16:50
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 00m | +1m 20s | 06:05 | 18:36 | 06:40 | 18:00 | 07:16 | 17:24 | 12:20 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:50
↑
121° ESE
|
16:51
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 01m | +1m 24s | 06:05 | 18:37 | 06:40 | 18:01 | 07:16 | 17:25 | 12:20 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
07:49
↑
121° ESE
|
16:53
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 03m | +1m 28s | 06:04 | 18:37 | 06:40 | 18:02 | 07:16 | 17:26 | 12:20 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:49
↑
120° ESE
|
16:54
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 04m | +1m 32s | 06:04 | 18:38 | 06:39 | 18:03 | 07:16 | 17:27 | 12:21 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:49
↑
120° ESE
|
16:55
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 06m | +1m 36s | 06:04 | 18:40 | 06:39 | 18:04 | 07:15 | 17:28 | 12:21 | 147.14 |
| 13 |
07:48
↑
120° ESE
|
16:56
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 08m | +1m 39s | 06:04 | 18:41 | 06:39 | 18:06 | 07:15 | 17:29 | 12:22 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
07:48
↑
120° ESE
|
16:57
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 09m | +1m 43s | 06:03 | 18:42 | 06:38 | 18:07 | 07:14 | 17:31 | 12:22 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
07:47
↑
120° ESE
|
16:59
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 11m | +1m 46s | 06:03 | 18:43 | 06:38 | 18:08 | 07:14 | 17:32 | 12:22 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
07:47
↑
119° ESE
|
17:00
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 13m | +1m 50s | 06:03 | 18:44 | 06:38 | 18:09 | 07:13 | 17:33 | 12:23 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
07:46
↑
119° ESE
|
17:01
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 15m | +1m 53s | 06:02 | 18:45 | 06:37 | 18:10 | 07:13 | 17:34 | 12:23 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
07:45
↑
119° ESE
|
17:02
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 17m | +1m 57s | 06:02 | 18:46 | 06:37 | 18:11 | 07:12 | 17:35 | 12:23 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
07:45
↑
118° ESE
|
17:04
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 19m | +2m 00s | 06:01 | 18:47 | 06:36 | 18:12 | 07:12 | 17:37 | 12:24 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
07:44
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 21m | +2m 03s | 06:01 | 18:48 | 06:35 | 18:13 | 07:11 | 17:38 | 12:24 | 147.22 |
| 21 |
07:43
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 23m | +2m 06s | 06:00 | 18:49 | 06:35 | 18:15 | 07:10 | 17:39 | 12:24 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
07:42
↑
117° ESE
|
17:08
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 25m | +2m 09s | 06:00 | 18:50 | 06:34 | 18:16 | 07:10 | 17:40 | 12:25 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
07:41
↑
117° ESE
|
17:09
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 27m | +2m 11s | 05:59 | 18:52 | 06:34 | 18:17 | 07:09 | 17:42 | 12:25 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
07:41
↑
117° ESE
|
17:11
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 29m | +2m 14s | 05:58 | 18:53 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 07:08 | 17:43 | 12:25 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
07:40
↑
116° ESE
|
17:12
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 32m | +2m 17s | 05:58 | 18:54 | 06:32 | 18:20 | 07:07 | 17:44 | 12:25 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
07:39
↑
116° ESE
|
17:13
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 34m | +2m 19s | 05:57 | 18:55 | 06:31 | 18:21 | 07:07 | 17:46 | 12:26 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
07:38
↑
115° ESE
|
17:15
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 36m | +2m 22s | 05:56 | 18:56 | 06:30 | 18:22 | 07:06 | 17:47 | 12:26 | 147.32 |
| 28 |
07:37
↑
115° ESE
|
17:16
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 39m | +2m 24s | 05:55 | 18:58 | 06:30 | 18:23 | 07:05 | 17:48 | 12:26 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
07:36
↑
115° ESE
|
17:18
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 41m | +2m 26s | 05:54 | 18:59 | 06:29 | 18:24 | 07:04 | 17:49 | 12:26 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
07:35
↑
114° ESE
|
17:19
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 44m | +2m 29s | 05:54 | 19:00 | 06:28 | 18:26 | 07:03 | 17:51 | 12:26 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
07:34
↑
114° ESE
|
17:20
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 46m | +2m 31s | 05:53 | 19:01 | 06:27 | 18:27 | 07:02 | 17:52 | 12:27 | 147.39 |
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All times are in local time for Prior Lake. 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 Prior Lake, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Prior Lake?
Days in Prior Lake are currently getting shorter by about 2m 52s each day, roughly 20 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Prior Lake Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:54-06:06 | 20:25-20:37 |
| Golden hour | 06:06-07:04 | 19:27-20:25 |
Prior Lake's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 34m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 47m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:27 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 21:03 |
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 Prior Lake get the golden hour at 06:06-07:04 in the morning and 19:27-20:25 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:54-06:06 and 20:25-20:37. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Prior Lake
What time is sunrise in Prior Lake today?
Sunrise in Prior Lake today is at 06:25 local time.
What time is sunset in Prior Lake today?
Sunset in Prior Lake today is at 20:05 local time.
What time is solar noon in Prior Lake today?
Solar noon in Prior Lake — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:16 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Prior Lake?
In Prior Lake today: civil twilight begins at 05:54 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:37 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Prior Lake?
Nautical twilight in Prior Lake today runs from 05:16 in the morning to 21:14 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Prior Lake for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Prior Lake ends at 21:54 in the evening and resumes at 04:36 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 Prior Lake?
Today in Prior Lake, the sun rises at an azimuth of 73° and sets at 287° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
