Current Time in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
11:51:50 AM
11:51:50
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Rapid City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rapid City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Pennington County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 73,569
- Elevation
- 988 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 04' N / 103° 13' W
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Clock changes in Rapid City
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 39 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 39 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rapid City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Denver
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in South Dakota
- Native American Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City Regional AirportRAPMedium airport14.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RAP / KRAP
About 14.4 km (8.9 mi) east-southeast of Rapid City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chadron Municipal AirportCDRMedium airport · Serves Chadron139 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CDR / KCDR
About 139 km (86.1 mi) south of Rapid City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northeast Wyoming Regional AirportGCCMedium airport · Serves Gillette186 km west
Source: OurAirports record · GCC / KGCC
About 186 km (116 mi) west of Rapid City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rapid City in?
- Rapid City currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Rapid City?
- Clocks in Rapid City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Is Rapid City currently on daylight saving time?
- Rapid City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rapid City right now?
- Rapid City is currently UTC−06:00