Time in Box Elder, South Dakota now
Box Elder is in South Dakota and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Box Elder.
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 9,289
- Coordinates
- 44.1125° N, 103.0682° W
Sunrise and sunset in Box Elder.
Worked out for 44.1125° N, 103.0682° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Box Elder for 15h 30m, and on the shortest day for 8h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Box Elder compared with other cities.
How the clock in Box Elder lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Box Elder.
The closest places listed for South Dakota, with the distance from Box Elder and their local time. See every place on the South Dakota page.
When the clocks change in Box Elder.
Box Elder follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Box Elder.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Box Elder.
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What time is it in Box Elder right now?
Box Elder is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Box Elder in?
Box Elder uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of South Dakota in most cases. The South Dakota page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Box Elder observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Box Elder go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Box Elder?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:39, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:16.
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How long is the longest day in Box Elder?
The sun is up for 15h 30m on the June solstice and for 8h 52m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Box Elder and New York?
Box Elder is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Box Elder and London?
Box Elder is 7 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Box Elder?
Box Elder has about 9,289 people, which makes it one of the places listed for South Dakota on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Box Elder?
Box Elder sits at 44.1125° N, 103.0682° W in South Dakota, about 318 miles from Sioux Falls.
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Which places are closest to Box Elder?
The closest places listed are Ellsworth Air Force Base, 2 miles away, Rapid Valley, 5 miles away and Rapid City, 8 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.