Sunrise and sunset in Minneapolis, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 18:10 in Minneapolis (GMT-5): 10 h 24 min of daylight, 2 min 54 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:58, it is 32.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:58, 32.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 24 min
- Golden hour
- 07:45–08:27 and 17:29–18:10
- Blue hour
- 07:03–07:27 and 18:29–18:52
See the sun’s path over Minneapolis on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:07–06:41 | 19:15–19:49 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:41–07:15 | 18:40–19:15 |
| Civil twilight | 07:15–07:45 | 18:10–18:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in Minneapolis through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:52 | 16:43 | 8 h 50 min | 22° |
| February | 07:34 | 17:21 | 9 h 47 min | 28° |
| March | 06:52 | 18:01 | 11 h 08 min | 37.5° |
| April | 06:54 | 19:41 | 12 h 46 min | 49.6° |
| May | 06:03 | 20:19 | 14 h 15 min | 60.1° |
| June | 05:31 | 20:53 | 15 h 22 min | 67.1° |
| July | 05:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 33 min | 68.1° |
| August | 05:59 | 20:41 | 14 h 42 min | 63° |
| September | 06:36 | 19:52 | 13 h 16 min | 53.3° |
| October | 07:12 | 18:55 | 11 h 43 min | 41.8° |
| November | 06:52 | 17:03 | 10 h 10 min | 30.6° |
| December | 07:32 | 16:34 | 9 h 02 min | 23.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Minneapolis
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 66% of the sun covered at 11:18 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 22% of the sun covered at 13:16 (total eclipse)
Places near Minneapolis
- Saint Paul 14 km
- Rochester 124 km
- Sioux Falls 319 km
- Fargo 345 km
- Cedar Rapids 355 km
- Madison 375 km
- Des Moines 377 km
- Green Bay 417 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 44.9800°, -93.2638° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.