Time Now in Rapid City, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 44.08° N, 103.23° W
Elevation: 988 m above sea level
Population rank: #565 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: South Dakota
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Denver
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: MDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Rapid City are set to UTC−07:00 under the America/Denver zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 988 m, Rapid City sits well above the coast. Rapid City is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1705 km off. A major centre in the United States, Rapid City keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Rapid City at 06:03 and sets at 19:47, giving 13h 43m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Rapid City
Daylight Hours in Rapid City
Rapid City gets 13h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in Rapid City is at 06:03 and sunset in Rapid City is at 19:47.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 52m near the December solstice to 15h 29m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:11 | 06:03 | 12:56 | 16:45 | 19:48 | 21:18 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:12 | 06:04 | 12:55 | 16:44 | 19:47 | 21:17 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:14 | 06:05 | 12:55 | 16:43 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:16 | 06:06 | 12:55 | 16:42 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:18 | 06:08 | 12:55 | 16:42 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:19 | 06:09 | 12:54 | 16:41 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:21 | 06:10 | 12:54 | 16:40 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Rapid City
Sunrise
in Rapid City
↑
6:03 AM
Sunset
in Rapid City
↓
7:47 PM
Day Length
13h 43m
Dawn
in Rapid City
5:32 AM
Dusk
in Rapid City
8:18 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Rapid City
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
68.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:58
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:10
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Distances & Clock Changes in Rapid City
How Far Is Rapid City From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,705 km | SW (234deg) |
| New York | 2,416 km | E (89deg) |
| London | 7,083 km | NE (43deg) |
| Paris | 7,407 km | NE (44deg) |
| Moscow | 8,321 km | NNE (22deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,115 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,468 km | SE (130deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,708 km | NW (324deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Rapid City?
Rapid City next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Rapid City's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Rapid City and you would surface in the open ocean, near 44.1deg S, 76.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rapid City
What time is it in Rapid City right now?
The current local time in Rapid City is 21:24 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Rapid City follows the America/Denver time zone.
What time zone is Rapid City in?
Rapid City runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Rapid City?
Rapid City is UTC-06:00 right now. To convert UTC to Rapid City local time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Rapid City on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Rapid City as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid City today?
Rapid City sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 19:47 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rapid City tonight?
The moon phase over Rapid City tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Rapid City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rapid City, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.