Sunrise and sunset times in Elk Rapids, MI

Sunrise in Elk Rapids today is at 7:30 am and sunset is at 5:19 pm. Today has 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 34 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Elk Rapids

Dawn (first light) is at 7:00 am, 30 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:50 am.

It gets dark in Elk Rapids at 5:51 pm (dusk), 32 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:00 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Elk Rapids

Golden hour is 7:12–8:14 am and 4:36–5:39 pm.
Blue hour is 7:00–7:12 am, before sunrise, and 5:39–5:51 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:25 pm, when the Sun is highest, 28° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Elk Rapids tomorrow

Tomorrow in Elk Rapids, sunrise is at 7:32 am and sunset is at 5:18 pm.

Clock change in Elk Rapids

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 11:00:56 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:30:59 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

5:50Night ends5:50:17 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
7:00First light6:59:46 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:00–7:12Blue hour6:59:46 am – 7:11:43 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
7:12–8:14Golden hour7:11:43 am – 8:14:29 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 5:19:24 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

4:36–5:39Golden hour4:35:56 pm – 5:38:40 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
5:39–5:51Blue hour5:38:40 pm – 5:50:37 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:51Dark5:50:37 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
7:00Night7:00:02 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon12:25 pmSunrise7:30 amSunset5:19 pmSolar midnight12:25 am

Now · Sun altitude: -57.06° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 320.63° (NW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 48 minutes

Sunset in Elk Rapids was 5 hours, 41 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 8:10 amMoonset icon Moonset: 5:04 pmMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (1%)🌑 New moon: today at 2:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am

Tomorrow

November 10, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:51 am5:51:28 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:01 am7:01:03 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 7:32:22 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 5:18:14 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:50 pm5:49:32 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:59 pm6:59:04 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 9 hours, 45 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Elk Rapids

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 9:16 amMoonset icon Moonset: 5:40 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
Map of Elk Rapids, Michigan

Shortest day in Elk Rapids, MI

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 12 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 46 minutes.

Longest day in Elk Rapids, MI

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 36 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Elk Rapids, MI

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 0 days, on December 9, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

Latest sunset in Elk Rapids, MI

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 26, 2026, at 9:32 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Elk Rapids, MI

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 5:54 am.

Latest sunrise in Elk Rapids, MI

The latest sunrise of the year was around 10 months ago, on January 2, 2026, at 8:19 am.
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November 2026 - Elk Rapids, Michigan - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Elk Rapids.

All times are in Elk Rapids's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) until November 1, 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) from then on.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 5 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Elk Rapids, MI - from 10 hours, 9 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 4 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:49:27 am 7:20:01 am +1m 21son the clock: -58m 39s 5:29:46 pm -1m 25son the clock: -1h 1m 25s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:00:20 pm 10h 9m 45s -2m 47s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:25:11 pm 30.51° 6:14:49 am 6:34:55 pm 5:40:43 am 7:08:58 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 51m 37s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
1:25:11 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:50:44 am 7:21:23 am +1m 22s 5:28:23 pm -1m 23s 5:59:01 pm 10h 7m 0s -2m 45s 12:25:11 pm 30.20° 6:16:03 am 6:33:40 pm 5:41:56 am 7:07:45 pm 13h 54m 23s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:12 am 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:52:02 am 7:22:46 am +1m 23s 5:27:01 pm -1m 22s 5:57:44 pm 10h 4m 15s -2m 44s 12:25:10 pm 29.88° 6:17:17 am 6:32:27 pm 5:43:08 am 7:06:33 pm 13h 57m 7s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:10 am 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:53:19 am 7:24:08 am +1m 22s 5:25:41 pm -1m 20s 5:56:28 pm 10h 1m 33s -2m 43s 12:25:11 pm 29.58° 6:18:31 am 6:31:15 pm 5:44:20 am 7:05:23 pm 13h 59m 49s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:10 am 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:54:37 am 7:25:30 am +1m 22s 5:24:22 pm -1m 19s 5:55:15 pm 9h 58m 52s -2m 41s 12:25:13 pm 29.27° 6:19:45 am 6:30:05 pm 5:45:32 am 7:04:15 pm 14h 2m 30s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:12 am 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:55:54 am 7:26:52 am +1m 22s 5:23:05 pm -1m 17s 5:54:02 pm 9h 56m 13s -2m 39s 12:25:15 pm 28.97° 6:20:58 am 6:28:56 pm 5:46:44 am 7:03:09 pm 14h 5m 10s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:14 am 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:57:11 am 7:28:15 am +1m 23s 5:21:50 pm -1m 15s 5:52:52 pm 9h 53m 35s -2m 38s 12:25:18 pm 28.68° 6:22:12 am 6:27:50 pm 5:47:55 am 7:02:05 pm 14h 7m 47s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:16 am 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:58:29 am 7:29:37 am +1m 22s 5:20:36 pm -1m 14s 5:51:44 pm 9h 50m 59s -2m 36s 12:25:23 pm 28.39° 6:23:25 am 6:26:45 pm 5:49:06 am 7:01:03 pm 14h 10m 23s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:21 am 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:59:46 am 7:30:59 am +1m 22s 5:19:24 pm -1m 12s 5:50:37 pm 9h 48m 25s -2m 34s 12:25:28 pm 28.10° 6:24:39 am 6:25:43 pm 5:50:17 am 7:00:02 pm 14h 12m 58s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
12:25:26 am 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 7:01:03 am 7:32:22 am +1m 23s 5:18:14 pm -1m 10s 5:49:32 pm 9h 45m 52s -2m 32s 12:25:33 pm 27.82° 6:25:52 am 6:24:42 pm 5:51:28 am 6:59:04 pm 14h 15m 30s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:30 am 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 7:02:20 am 7:33:44 am +1m 22s 5:17:06 pm -1m 8s 5:48:29 pm 9h 43m 22s -2m 30s 12:25:40 pm 27.54° 6:27:05 am 6:23:43 pm 5:52:38 am 6:58:08 pm 14h 18m 0s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:36 am 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 7:03:37 am 7:35:06 am +1m 22s 5:16:00 pm -1m 6s 5:47:28 pm 9h 40m 54s -2m 28s 12:25:48 pm 27.27° 6:28:17 am 6:22:46 pm 5:53:49 am 6:57:13 pm 14h 20m 27s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:44 am 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 7:04:53 am 7:36:27 am +1m 21s 5:14:56 pm -1m 4s 5:46:29 pm 9h 38m 29s -2m 26s 12:25:56 pm 27.01° 6:29:30 am 6:21:51 pm 5:54:58 am 6:56:21 pm 14h 22m 53s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:52 am 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 7:06:10 am 7:37:49 am +1m 22s 5:13:53 pm -1m 3s 5:45:32 pm 9h 36m 4s -2m 24s 12:26:05 pm 26.75° 6:30:42 am 6:20:58 pm 5:56:08 am 6:55:31 pm 14h 25m 17s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:00 am 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 7:07:25 am 7:39:10 am +1m 21s 5:12:53 pm -1m 0s 5:44:37 pm 9h 33m 43s -2m 21s 12:26:16 pm 26.49° 6:31:54 am 6:20:08 pm 5:57:17 am 6:54:43 pm 14h 27m 38s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:11 am 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 7:08:41 am 7:40:31 am +1m 21s 5:11:55 pm -58s 5:43:44 pm 9h 31m 24s -2m 19s 12:26:27 pm 26.24° 6:33:05 am 6:19:19 pm 5:58:26 am 6:53:57 pm 14h 29m 56s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:22 am 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 7:09:56 am 7:41:51 am +1m 20s 5:10:59 pm -56s 5:42:53 pm 9h 29m 8s -2m 17s 12:26:38 pm 26.00° 6:34:16 am 6:18:32 pm 5:59:34 am 6:53:13 pm 14h 32m 12s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
12:26:32 am 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 7:11:11 am 7:43:11 am +1m 20s 5:10:05 pm -54s 5:42:04 pm 9h 26m 54s -2m 14s 12:26:51 pm 25.76° 6:35:27 am 6:17:48 pm 6:00:42 am 6:52:31 pm 14h 34m 26s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:44 am 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 7:12:25 am 7:44:31 am +1m 20s 5:09:13 pm -52s 5:41:18 pm 9h 24m 42s -2m 11s 12:27:05 pm 25.53° 6:36:37 am 6:17:05 pm 6:01:50 am 6:51:51 pm 14h 36m 37s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:58 am 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 7:13:39 am 7:45:50 am +1m 19s 5:08:23 pm -50s 5:40:33 pm 9h 22m 33s -2m 9s 12:27:19 pm 25.30° 6:37:46 am 6:16:25 pm 6:02:56 am 6:51:14 pm 14h 38m 45s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:12 am 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 7:14:52 am 7:47:08 am +1m 18s 5:07:36 pm -47s 5:39:51 pm 9h 20m 28s -2m 6s 12:27:34 pm 25.08° 6:38:55 am 6:15:47 pm 6:04:03 am 6:50:38 pm 14h 40m 50s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:26 am 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 7:16:05 am 7:48:26 am +1m 18s 5:06:51 pm -45s 5:39:11 pm 9h 18m 25s -2m 3s 12:27:50 pm 24.87° 6:40:04 am 6:15:11 pm 6:05:09 am 6:50:05 pm 14h 42m 51s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:42 am 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 7:17:17 am 7:49:42 am +1m 16s 5:06:08 pm -43s 5:38:33 pm 9h 16m 26s -2m 0s 12:28:07 pm 24.66° 6:41:12 am 6:14:37 pm 6:06:14 am 6:49:34 pm 14h 44m 51s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:59 am 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 7:18:28 am 7:50:59 am +1m 17s 5:05:27 pm -41s 5:37:58 pm 9h 14m 28s -1m 57s 12:28:24 pm 24.46° 6:42:19 am 6:14:06 pm 6:07:18 am 6:49:06 pm 14h 46m 47s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
12:28:15 am 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 7:19:38 am 7:52:14 am +1m 15s 5:04:49 pm -38s 5:37:24 pm 9h 12m 35s -1m 53s 12:28:42 pm 24.26° 6:43:25 am 6:13:37 pm 6:08:22 am 6:48:39 pm 14h 48m 39s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:33 am 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 7:20:48 am 7:53:28 am +1m 14s 5:04:14 pm -35s 5:36:54 pm 9h 10m 46s -1m 50s 12:29:01 pm 24.07° 6:44:31 am 6:13:10 pm 6:09:25 am 6:48:15 pm 14h 50m 28s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:51 am 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 7:21:57 am 7:54:42 am +1m 14s 5:03:40 pm -34s 5:36:25 pm 9h 8m 58s -1m 47s 12:29:21 pm 23.89° 6:45:36 am 6:12:45 pm 6:10:28 am 6:47:53 pm 14h 52m 14s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:11 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 7:23:04 am 7:55:54 am +1m 12s 5:03:10 pm -30s 5:35:59 pm 9h 7m 16s -1m 43s 12:29:41 pm 23.71° 6:46:40 am 6:12:23 pm 6:11:29 am 6:47:33 pm 14h 53m 55s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:30 am 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 7:24:11 am 7:57:05 am +1m 11s 5:02:41 pm -29s 5:35:35 pm 9h 5m 36s -1m 40s 12:30:03 pm 23.54° 6:47:43 am 6:12:03 pm 6:12:30 am 6:47:15 pm 14h 55m 34s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:53 am 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 7:25:17 am 7:58:15 am +1m 10s 5:02:16 pm -25s 5:35:14 pm 9h 4m 1s -1m 36s 12:30:24 pm 23.38° 6:48:45 am 6:11:45 pm 6:13:30 am 6:47:00 pm 14h 57m 8s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:13 am 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Elk Rapids, MI - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Elk Rapids, MI for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Elk Rapids, MI.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 15h 36mShortest · Dec 21 · 8h 46mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 48mEarliest sunrise 5:54 am · Jun 15Earliest sunrise5:54 am · Jun 15Latest sunrise 8:19 am · Jan 2Latest sunrise8:19 am · Jan 2Earliest sunset 5:00 pm · Dec 9Earliest sunset5:00 pm · Dec 9Latest sunset 9:32 pm · Jun 26Latest sunset9:32 pm · Jun 26

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Elk Rapids, MI

In Elk Rapids, MI, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 5:54 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 2 at 8:19 am. The earliest sunset is on December 9 at 5:00 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 9:32 pm.

Elk Rapids, MI gets 6h 49m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 36m versus 8h 46m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 13m.

Elk Rapids, MI Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Elk Rapids. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 66.8°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 21.1°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 43.8°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 44.6°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 27.8°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Elk Rapids, MI analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Elk Rapids.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 21.1° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 66.8° (around Jun 18) in Elk Rapids. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Elk Rapids the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:25 and 12:55 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Elk Rapids, MI analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Elk Rapids, MI Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Elk Rapids, MI

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Elk Rapids, MI — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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