Right now, local time in Rapid City is 07:39 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rapid City ranks #8509 worldwide by population and #570 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rapid City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.0805° N, 103.2310° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 988 m above sea level — higher than about 95% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 73,569 · #8509 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rapid City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.08° S, 76.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 769 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rapid City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 35.7° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for Rapid City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rapid City sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rapid City sits at 988 m above sea level. Rapid City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,290 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,294 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.08° N, 103.23° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:39 | −1h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | +4h |
| London | 14:39 | +7h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +8h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +10h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +16h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +18h |
Best time to call Rapid City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rapid City local time:
Cities sharing Rapid City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:39
- Los Angeles06:39
- Brooklyn09:39
- Chicago08:39
- Queens09:39
- Houston08:39
- Phoenix07:39
- Philadelphia09:39
- San Antonio08:39
- Manhattan09:39
- San Diego06:39
- The Bronx09:39
Distances from Rapid City
| Chicago | 1,290 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,705 km | SW (234°) |
| London | 7,082 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,407 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,321 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 9,111 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,468 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,708 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,000 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 12,987 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 13,700 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,294 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Rapid City
- Rapid Valley7 km · 07:39
- Blackhawk10 km · 07:39
- Colonial Pine Hills11 km · 07:39
- Summerset15 km · 07:39
- Box Elder13 km · 07:39
- Ellsworth Air Force Base14 km · 07:39
- Sturgis43 km · 07:39
- Custer46 km · 07:39
FAQ
What time is it in Rapid City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rapid City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rapid City in?
Rapid City runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Rapid City observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid City today?
Rapid City sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rapid City tonight?
The moon phase over Rapid City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rapid City?
The antipode of Rapid City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.08° S, 76.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 769 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rapid City?
Rapid City sits at about 988 m above sea level, higher than roughly 95% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.