Sunrise and sunset times in Timber Lake, SD

Sunrise in Timber Lake today is at 7:15 am and sunset is at 5:40 pm. Today has 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 57 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Timber Lake

Dawn (first light) is at 6:45 am, 30 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:36 am.

It gets dark in Timber Lake at 6:11 pm (dusk), 31 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:20 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Timber Lake

Golden hour is 6:57–7:57 am and 4:59–5:59 pm.
Blue hour is 6:45–6:57 am, before sunrise, and 5:59–6:11 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:28 pm, when the Sun is highest, 32° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Timber Lake tomorrow

Tomorrow in Timber Lake, sunrise is at 7:16 am and sunset is at 5:38 pm.

Clock change in Timber Lake

Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.

Clocks go back one hour this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 am (MDT → MST). From Sunday, sunrise and sunset come an hour earlier on the clock.

Today

October 26, 2026. Current time: 1:51:20 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:15:30 am MDTWhen 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).

5:36Night ends5:36:07 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.
6:45First light6:45:03 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:45–6:57Blue hour6:45:03 am – 6:56:45 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.
6:57–7:57Golden hour6:56:45 am – 7:57:16 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: 5:40:14 pm MDTWhen 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).

4:59–5:59Golden hour4:58:30 pm – 5:58:58 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.
5:59–6:11Blue hour5:58:58 pm – 6:10:40 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.
6:11Dark6:10:40 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
7:20Night7:19:30 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 noon12:28 pmSunrise7:15 amSunset5:40 pmSolar midnight12:28 am

Now · Sun altitude: 28.96° · Azimuth: 203.3° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 24 minutes

3 hours, 48 minutes left for today's sunset in Timber Lake

Moonset icon Moonset: 8:04 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 5:35 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (99%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 12:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 7:53 am

Tomorrow

October 27, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:37 am5:37:22 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 6:46 am6:46:21 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 7:16:53 am MDTWhen 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: 5:38:41 pm MDTWhen 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 6:09 pm6:09:10 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 7:18 pm7:18:04 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: 10 hours, 21 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Timber Lake

Moonset icon Moonset: 9:26 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:12 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (94%)
Map of Timber Lake, South Dakota

Shortest day in Timber Lake, SD

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 25 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 42 minutes.

Longest day in Timber Lake, SD

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, 40 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Timber Lake, SD

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 14 days, on December 10, 2026, at 4:01 pm.

Latest sunset in Timber Lake, SD

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 26, 2026, at 8:36 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Timber Lake, SD

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 4:55 am.

Latest sunrise in Timber Lake, SD

The latest sunrise of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 1, 2026, at 7:24 am.
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October 2026 - Timber Lake, South Dakota - 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 October in Timber Lake.

All times are in Timber Lake's time: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 31 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Timber Lake, SD - from 11 hours, 41 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 10 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.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:13:11 am 6:42:41 am +1m 15s 6:24:19 pm -1m 54s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:53:45 pm 11h 41m 38s -3m 9s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:33:53 pm 41.16° 5:38:50 am 7:28:00 pm 5:03:58 am 8:02:45 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 19m 37s 🌖 (65%)Waning Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:34:03 am 3.4° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:14:26 am 6:43:56 am +1m 15s 6:22:25 pm -1m 54s 6:51:51 pm 11h 38m 29s -3m 9s 12:33:34 pm 40.77° 5:40:07 am 7:26:06 pm 5:05:19 am 8:00:47 pm 12h 22m 47s 🌖 (54%)Waning Gibbous: 54% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:33:44 am 3.8° S
Sat, Oct 3 6:15:41 am 6:45:12 am +1m 16s 6:20:32 pm -1m 53s 6:49:59 pm 11h 35m 20s -3m 9s 12:33:15 pm 40.39° 5:41:23 am 7:24:12 pm 5:06:39 am 7:58:50 pm 12h 25m 56s 🌗 (42%)
Last quarter at 7:25 am
Last quarter at 7:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 42% illuminated
12:33:25 am 4.2° S
Sun, Oct 4 6:16:56 am 6:46:28 am +1m 16s 6:18:39 pm -1m 53s 6:48:07 pm 11h 32m 11s -3m 9s 12:32:56 pm 40.00° 5:42:39 am 7:22:19 pm 5:07:58 am 7:56:54 pm 12h 29m 5s 🌘 (31%)Waning Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:33:05 am 4.6° S
Mon, Oct 5 6:18:12 am 6:47:44 am +1m 16s 6:16:47 pm -1m 52s 6:46:16 pm 11h 29m 3s -3m 9s 12:32:38 pm 39.62° 5:43:55 am 7:20:27 pm 5:09:18 am 7:54:58 pm 12h 32m 13s 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:32:47 am 5.0° S
Tue, Oct 6 6:19:27 am 6:49:00 am +1m 16s 6:14:55 pm -1m 52s 6:44:25 pm 11h 25m 55s -3m 8s 12:32:20 pm 39.23° 5:45:11 am 7:18:36 pm 5:10:37 am 7:53:04 pm 12h 35m 22s 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:32:29 am 5.3° S
Wed, Oct 7 6:20:42 am 6:50:17 am +1m 17s 6:13:03 pm -1m 52s 6:42:35 pm 11h 22m 46s -3m 8s 12:32:03 pm 38.85° 5:46:27 am 7:16:46 pm 5:11:55 am 7:51:11 pm 12h 38m 31s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:32:12 am 5.7° S
Thu, Oct 8 6:21:58 am 6:51:34 am +1m 17s 6:11:13 pm -1m 50s 6:40:46 pm 11h 19m 39s -3m 8s 12:31:45 pm 38.47° 5:47:43 am 7:14:56 pm 5:13:14 am 7:49:20 pm 12h 41m 38s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:53 am 6.1° S
Fri, Oct 9 6:23:13 am 6:52:51 am +1m 17s 6:09:22 pm -1m 51s 6:38:57 pm 11h 16m 31s -3m 7s 12:31:29 pm 38.09° 5:48:59 am 7:13:08 pm 5:14:32 am 7:47:29 pm 12h 44m 47s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:37 am 6.5° S
Sat, Oct 10 6:24:29 am 6:54:09 am +1m 18s 6:07:33 pm -1m 49s 6:37:10 pm 11h 13m 24s -3m 7s 12:31:13 pm 37.71° 5:50:14 am 7:11:20 pm 5:15:50 am 7:45:39 pm 12h 47m 54s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 9:50 am
New moon at 9:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
12:31:21 am 6.9° S
Sun, Oct 11 6:25:45 am 6:55:27 am +1m 18s 6:05:44 pm -1m 49s 6:35:23 pm 11h 10m 17s -3m 7s 12:30:57 pm 37.34° 5:51:30 am 7:09:34 pm 5:17:07 am 7:43:51 pm 12h 51m 1s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:05 am 7.2° S
Mon, Oct 12 6:27:01 am 6:56:45 am +1m 18s 6:03:56 pm -1m 48s 6:33:37 pm 11h 7m 11s -3m 6s 12:30:42 pm 36.96° 5:52:46 am 7:07:48 pm 5:18:24 am 7:42:04 pm 12h 54m 7s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:50 am 7.6° S
Tue, Oct 13 6:28:17 am 6:58:03 am +1m 18s 6:02:08 pm -1m 48s 6:31:51 pm 11h 4m 5s -3m 6s 12:30:27 pm 36.59° 5:54:01 am 7:06:04 pm 5:19:42 am 7:40:18 pm 12h 57m 14s 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:34 am 8.0° S
Wed, Oct 14 6:29:34 am 6:59:22 am +1m 19s 6:00:22 pm -1m 46s 6:30:07 pm 11h 1m 0s -3m 5s 12:30:13 pm 36.22° 5:55:17 am 7:04:20 pm 5:20:58 am 7:38:34 pm 13h 0m 19s 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:20 am 8.4° S
Thu, Oct 15 6:30:50 am 7:00:41 am +1m 19s 5:58:36 pm -1m 46s 6:28:24 pm 10h 57m 55s -3m 5s 12:29:59 pm 35.85° 5:56:33 am 7:02:38 pm 5:22:15 am 7:36:51 pm 13h 3m 24s 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:06 am 8.7° S
Fri, Oct 16 6:32:07 am 7:02:00 am +1m 19s 5:56:51 pm -1m 45s 6:26:41 pm 10h 54m 51s -3m 4s 12:29:46 pm 35.48° 5:57:48 am 7:00:57 pm 5:23:32 am 7:35:09 pm 13h 6m 29s 🌒 (37%)Waxing Crescent: 37% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:52 am 9.1° S
Sat, Oct 17 6:33:24 am 7:03:20 am +1m 20s 5:55:06 pm -1m 45s 6:25:00 pm 10h 51m 46s -3m 4s 12:29:34 pm 35.11° 5:59:04 am 6:59:17 pm 5:24:48 am 7:33:28 pm 13h 9m 34s 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:40 am 9.5° S
Sun, Oct 18 6:34:41 am 7:04:40 am +1m 20s 5:53:23 pm -1m 43s 6:23:20 pm 10h 48m 43s -3m 3s 12:29:22 pm 34.75° 6:00:19 am 6:57:38 pm 5:26:04 am 7:31:49 pm 13h 12m 37s 🌓 (56%)
First quarter at 10:12 am
First quarter at 10:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated
12:29:28 am 9.8° S
Mon, Oct 19 6:35:58 am 7:06:00 am +1m 20s 5:51:41 pm -1m 42s 6:21:41 pm 10h 45m 41s -3m 3s 12:29:11 pm 34.39° 6:01:35 am 6:56:01 pm 5:27:20 am 7:30:11 pm 13h 15m 40s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:17 am 10.2° S
Tue, Oct 20 6:37:16 am 7:07:21 am +1m 21s 5:49:59 pm -1m 42s 6:20:02 pm 10h 42m 38s -3m 2s 12:29:00 pm 34.03° 6:02:50 am 6:54:25 pm 5:28:36 am 7:28:35 pm 13h 18m 43s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:05 am 10.5° S
Wed, Oct 21 6:38:33 am 7:08:42 am +1m 21s 5:48:19 pm -1m 40s 6:18:26 pm 10h 39m 37s -3m 1s 12:28:50 pm 33.67° 6:04:06 am 6:52:50 pm 5:29:51 am 7:27:00 pm 13h 21m 44s 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:55 am 10.9° S
Thu, Oct 22 6:39:51 am 7:10:03 am +1m 21s 5:46:40 pm -1m 39s 6:16:50 pm 10h 36m 37s -3m 0s 12:28:41 pm 33.32° 6:05:21 am 6:51:16 pm 5:31:07 am 7:25:27 pm 13h 24m 44s 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:45 am 11.2° S
Fri, Oct 23 6:41:09 am 7:11:24 am +1m 21s 5:45:02 pm -1m 38s 6:15:15 pm 10h 33m 38s -3m 0s 12:28:33 pm 32.97° 6:06:37 am 6:49:44 pm 5:32:22 am 7:23:55 pm 13h 27m 44s 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:37 am 11.6° S
Sat, Oct 24 6:42:27 am 7:12:46 am +1m 22s 5:43:25 pm -1m 37s 6:13:42 pm 10h 30m 39s -2m 59s 12:28:25 pm 32.62° 6:07:53 am 6:48:13 pm 5:33:37 am 7:22:25 pm 13h 30m 43s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:29 am 11.9° S
Sun, Oct 25 6:43:45 am 7:14:08 am +1m 22s 5:41:49 pm -1m 36s 6:12:10 pm 10h 27m 41s -2m 58s 12:28:18 pm 32.28° 6:09:08 am 6:46:44 pm 5:34:52 am 7:20:57 pm 13h 33m 41s 🌕 (99.8%)
Full moon at 10:11 pm
Full moon at 10:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated
12:28:22 am 12.3° S
Mon, Oct 26 6:45:03 am 7:15:30 am +1m 22s 5:40:14 pm -1m 35s 6:10:40 pm 10h 24m 44s -2m 57s 12:28:11 pm 31.94° 6:10:24 am 6:45:16 pm 5:36:07 am 7:19:30 pm 13h 36m 39s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:14 am 12.6° S
Tue, Oct 27 6:46:21 am 7:16:53 am +1m 23s 5:38:41 pm -1m 33s 6:09:10 pm 10h 21m 48s -2m 56s 12:28:06 pm 31.60° 6:11:40 am 6:43:50 pm 5:37:22 am 7:18:04 pm 13h 39m 35s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:09 am 13.0° S
Wed, Oct 28 6:47:40 am 7:18:16 am +1m 23s 5:37:09 pm -1m 32s 6:07:43 pm 10h 18m 53s -2m 55s 12:28:01 pm 31.27° 6:12:55 am 6:42:25 pm 5:38:36 am 7:16:41 pm 13h 42m 30s 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:03 am 13.3° S
Thu, Oct 29 6:48:59 am 7:19:39 am +1m 23s 5:35:38 pm -1m 31s 6:06:16 pm 10h 15m 59s -2m 54s 12:27:57 pm 30.94° 6:14:11 am 6:41:02 pm 5:39:51 am 7:15:19 pm 13h 45m 24s 🌖 (78%)Waning Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:59 am 13.6° S
Fri, Oct 30 6:50:17 am 7:21:02 am +1m 23s 5:34:08 pm -1m 30s 6:04:51 pm 10h 13m 6s -2m 53s 12:27:53 pm 30.61° 6:15:26 am 6:39:40 pm 5:41:05 am 7:13:59 pm 13h 48m 17s 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:54 am 14.0° S
Sat, Oct 31 6:51:36 am 7:22:25 am +1m 23s 5:32:40 pm -1m 28s 6:03:28 pm 10h 10m 15s -2m 51s 12:27:51 pm 30.28° 6:16:42 am 6:38:20 pm 5:42:19 am 7:12:40 pm 13h 51m 9s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:52 am 14.3° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Timber Lake, SD - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 20 · 15h 40mShortest · Dec 21 · 8h 42mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 24mEarliest sunrise 4:55 am · Jun 15Earliest sunrise4:55 am · Jun 15Latest sunrise 7:24 am · Jan 1Latest sunrise7:24 am · Jan 1Earliest sunset 4:01 pm · Dec 10Earliest sunset4:01 pm · Dec 10Latest sunset 8:36 pm · Jun 26Latest sunset8:36 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 Timber Lake, SD

In Timber Lake, SD, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 4:55 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 1 at 7:24 am. The earliest sunset is on December 10 at 4:01 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 8:36 pm.

Timber Lake, SD gets 6h 57m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 40m versus 8h 42m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 13m.

Timber Lake, SD Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 67.8°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 21°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 44.6°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 44.4°Today · Oct 26 · Sun altitude: 31.5°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Timber Lake, SD analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Timber Lake.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 21° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 67.8° (around Jun 21) in Timber Lake. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

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.

Timber Lake, SD analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Timber Lake, SD 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 Timber Lake, SD

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

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