Time in Rapid Valley, South Dakota now
Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley.
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,260
- Coordinates
- 44.0625° N, 103.1463° W
Sunrise and sunset in Rapid Valley.
Worked out for 44.0625° N, 103.1463° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Rapid Valley for 15h 30m, and on the shortest day for 8h 53m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Rapid Valley compared with other cities.
How the clock in Rapid Valley lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Rapid Valley |
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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 Rapid Valley.
The closest places listed for South Dakota, with the distance from Rapid Valley and their local time. See every place on the South Dakota page.
When the clocks change in Rapid Valley.
Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Rapid Valley.
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What time is it in Rapid Valley right now?
Rapid Valley 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.
02
What time zone is Rapid Valley in?
Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 20:39, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:24 and sets at 16:16.
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How long is the longest day in Rapid Valley?
The sun is up for 15h 30m on the June solstice and for 8h 53m 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 Rapid Valley and New York?
Rapid Valley is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Rapid Valley and London?
Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley?
Rapid Valley has about 8,260 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 Rapid Valley?
Rapid Valley sits at 44.0625° N, 103.1463° W in South Dakota, about 322 miles from Sioux Falls.
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Which places are closest to Rapid Valley?
The closest places listed are Rapid City, 4 miles away, Box Elder, 5 miles away and Ellsworth Air Force Base, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.