Right now, local time in Rapid Valley is 20:30 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rapid Valley ranks #50973 worldwide by population and #5424 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rapid Valley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.0625° N, 103.1463° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 962 m above sea level — higher than about 95% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,260 · #50973 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rapid Valley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.06° S, 76.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 775 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rapid Valley today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 35.7° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for Rapid Valley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rapid Valley sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rapid Valley sits at 962 m above sea level. Rapid Valley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,283 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,300 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.06° N, 103.15° 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 | 19:30 | −1h |
| Chicago | 21:30 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 23:30 | +3h |
| London | 02:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Rapid Valley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rapid Valley local time:
Cities sharing Rapid Valley's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:30
- Los Angeles19:30
- Brooklyn22:30
- Chicago21:30
- Queens22:30
- Houston21:30
- Phoenix19:30
- Philadelphia22:30
- San Antonio21:30
- Manhattan22:30
- San Diego19:30
- The Bronx22:30
Distances from Rapid Valley
| Chicago | 1,283 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,709 km | SW (234°) |
| London | 7,079 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,404 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,320 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 9,117 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,462 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,713 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,000 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 12,989 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 13,706 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,300 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Rapid Valley
- Rapid City7 km · 20:30
- Box Elder8 km · 20:30
- Ellsworth Air Force Base11 km · 20:30
- Colonial Pine Hills15 km · 20:30
- Blackhawk16 km · 20:30
- Summerset21 km · 20:30
- Sturgis48 km · 20:30
- Custer49 km · 20:30
FAQ
What time is it in Rapid Valley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rapid Valley (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rapid Valley in?
Rapid Valley runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Rapid Valley observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rapid Valley today?
Rapid Valley sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rapid Valley tonight?
The moon phase over Rapid Valley tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rapid Valley?
The antipode of Rapid Valley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.06° S, 76.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 775 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rapid Valley?
Rapid Valley sits at about 962 m above sea level, higher than roughly 95% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rapid Valley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rapid Valley, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.