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Sunrise & Sunset in Minneapolis

Today in Minneapolis, United States the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:18, giving a day length of 10h 39m. Day length changes by −2m 58s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:38

Bearing: ESE 105.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:18

Bearing: WSW 255.2°

🌞 Day length

10h 39m

Next day −2m 58s

🕛 Solar noon

12:58

Sun 33.9° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:00

Ends: 19:56

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:34

Ends: 19:22

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:09

Ends: 18:48

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:38–08:19

Evening: 17:37–18:18

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:09–07:20

Evening: 18:36–18:48

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:58

Solar midnight: 00:58

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:12 18:55 11h 44m 13:03 06:42 19:25 E 93.8° −3m 07s
2 Fri 07:13 18:53 11h 41m 13:03 06:44 19:23 E 94.3° −3m 06s
3 Sat 07:14 18:52 11h 37m 13:03 06:45 19:21 E 94.9° −3m 06s
4 Sun 07:15 18:50 11h 34m 13:02 06:46 19:19 E 95.4° −3m 06s
5 Mon 07:17 18:48 11h 31m 13:02 06:47 19:17 E 96.0° −3m 06s
6 Tue 07:18 18:46 11h 28m 13:02 06:48 19:15 E 96.5° −3m 06s
7 Wed 07:19 18:44 11h 25m 13:02 06:50 19:13 E 97.1° −3m 05s
8 Thu 07:20 18:42 11h 22m 13:01 06:51 19:12 E 97.6° −3m 05s
9 Fri 07:22 18:40 11h 19m 13:01 06:52 19:10 E 98.1° −3m 05s
10 Sat 07:23 18:39 11h 16m 13:01 06:53 19:08 E 98.7° −3m 05s
11 Sun 07:24 18:37 11h 13m 13:00 06:55 19:06 E 99.2° −3m 04s
12 Mon 07:25 18:35 11h 10m 13:00 06:56 19:04 E 99.8° −3m 04s
13 Tue 07:27 18:33 11h 7m 13:00 06:57 19:03 E 100.3° −3m 04s
14 Wed 07:28 18:31 11h 4m 13:00 06:58 19:01 E 100.8° −3m 03s
15 Thu 07:29 18:30 11h 0m 12:59 07:00 18:59 ESE 101.3° −3m 03s
16 Fri 07:31 18:28 10h 57m 12:59 07:01 18:58 ESE 101.9° −3m 02s
17 Sat 07:32 18:26 10h 54m 12:59 07:02 18:56 ESE 102.4° −3m 02s
18 Sun 07:33 18:25 10h 51m 12:59 07:03 18:54 ESE 102.9° −3m 01s
19 Mon 07:34 18:23 10h 48m 12:59 07:05 18:53 ESE 103.4° −3m 00s
20 Tue 07:36 18:21 10h 45m 12:58 07:06 18:51 ESE 104.0° −3m 00s
21 Wed 07:37 18:20 10h 42m 12:58 07:07 18:49 ESE 104.5° −2m 59s
22 Thu 07:38 18:18 10h 39m 12:58 07:09 18:48 ESE 105.0° −2m 58s
23 Fri 07:40 18:16 10h 37m 12:58 07:10 18:46 ESE 105.5° −2m 58s
24 Sat 07:41 18:15 10h 34m 12:58 07:11 18:45 ESE 106.0° −2m 57s
25 Sun 07:42 18:13 10h 31m 12:58 07:12 18:43 ESE 106.5° −2m 56s
26 Mon 07:44 18:12 10h 28m 12:58 07:14 18:42 ESE 107.0° −2m 55s
27 Tue 07:45 18:10 10h 25m 12:58 07:15 18:40 ESE 107.5° −2m 54s
28 Wed 07:47 18:09 10h 22m 12:58 07:16 18:39 ESE 108.0° −2m 53s
29 Thu 07:48 18:07 10h 19m 12:57 07:18 18:37 ESE 108.5° −2m 52s
30 Fri 07:49 18:06 10h 16m 12:57 07:19 18:36 ESE 108.9° −2m 51s
31 Sat 07:51 18:04 10h 13m 12:57 07:20 18:35 ESE 109.4° −2m 49s

Solstices and equinoxes in Minneapolis, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Minneapolis local time. At 45.0° N the noon sun swings between 21.6° and 68.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 09:46 07:17 19:26 12h 8m 44.9°
June solstice 21 June at 03:25 05:27 21:04 15h 37m 68.5°
September equinox 22 September at 19:06 07:01 19:12 12h 12m 45.3°
December solstice 21 December at 14:50 07:49 16:35 8h 46m 21.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Minneapolis through the year

The longest day in Minneapolis is 21 June with 15h 37m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 46m. Day length swings by 6 h 51 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:27 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 21:05 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 9m of daylight 9.2 Jan February 15: 10h 26m of daylight 10.4 Feb March 15: 11h 53m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 29m of daylight 13.5 Apr May 15: 14h 51m of daylight 14.8 May June 15: 15h 35m of daylight 15.6 Jun July 15: 15h 17m of daylight 15.3 Jul August 15: 14h 6m of daylight 14.1 Aug September 15: 12h 33m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 11h 0m of daylight 11.0 Oct November 15: 9h 34m of daylight 9.6 Nov December 15: 8h 48m of daylight 8.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:48 16:58 9h 9m
15 February 07:15 17:41 10h 26m
15 March 07:27 19:19 11h 53m
15 April 06:29 19:58 13h 29m
15 May 05:45 20:36 14h 51m
15 June 05:27 21:02 15h 35m
15 July 05:41 20:58 15h 17m
15 August 06:16 20:21 14h 6m
15 September 06:53 19:26 12h 33m
15 October 07:29 18:30 11h 0m
15 November 07:11 16:46 9h 34m
15 December 07:45 16:33 8h 48m

Sun questions for Minneapolis

How high does the sun get in Minneapolis?

At 45.0° N, the noon sun reaches 68.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 21.6° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Minneapolis?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 29 minutes around the equinoxes and 37 minutes at midsummer in Minneapolis. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Minneapolis?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:27 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 21:05 around 25 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Minneapolis?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 3m 10s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Minneapolis

Times are calculated for Minneapolis's coordinates (44.98°, -93.27°) and shown in the America/Chicago time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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