Time in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Time in Rapid City
12:37:02 AM
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 (UTC-6 MDT)
+1 hour(s) from Seattle
Time zone
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -6 hours
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+1 hour(s)
from Seattle
| City | Rapid City |
| Region | South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 44.0805 |
| Longitude | -103.231 |
| Population | 73,569 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2025
9 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: MST → MDT
2 November 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: MDT → MST
Time zone
Current time zone: MDT (Mountain Daylight Time (North America)), UTC−6
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: America/Denver
2025 Time Zones - Rapid City
MST UTC-7 | MDT UTC-6 | MST UTC-7 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 |
Time difference between Rapid City and other locations
| Los Angeles | -1 | |
| New York City | +2 | |
| London | +7 | |
| Paris | +8 | |
| Istanbul | +9 | |
| Moscow | +9 | |
| Dubai | +10 | |
| Beijing | +14 | |
| Singapore | +14 | |
| Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:31:09 AM
Sunset
7:21:30 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 50 minutes +3 m 1 sec
Solar Noon: 12:56:19 PM
The current local time in Rapid City is 56 m 19 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
| — | Moon Phase Waxing crescent | |
Moonrise 8:55 AM | Ilumination 25% |