Time in Rapid City
Friday, October 16, 2026
MDT (UTC-6), Mountain Daylight Time
South Dakota, United States
Rapid City is 2 hours behind New York.
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5:05 PM in Rapid City, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Rapid City
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Rapid City they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Rapid City |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:05 PM EDT | +2h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:05 AM BSTnext day | +7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:05 PM PDT | -1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:05 PM CDT | +1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:05 PM EDT | +2h |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:05 PM BRT | +3h |
| ParisFrance | 1:05 AM CESTnext day | +8h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:05 AM CESTnext day | +8h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:05 AM MSKnext day | +9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:05 AM GSTnext day | +10h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 4:35 AM ISTnext day | +11h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:05 AM ICTnext day | +13h |
| Singapore | 7:05 AM SGTnext day | +14h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:05 AM CSTnext day | +14h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:05 AM JSTnext day | +15h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:05 AM AEDTnext day | +17h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:05 PM NZDTnext day | +19h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:05 AM SASTnext day | +8h |
Rapid City time zone
- Local time
- 5:05 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 73,569
- Coordinates
- 44.08, -103.23
Daylight saving time
Rapid City uses daylight saving time: UTC-7 in standard time and UTC-6 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:38 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Rapid City
- Fort CollinsColorado, United States
- GreeleyColorado, United States
- BillingsMontana, United States
- BoulderColorado, United States
- ThorntonColorado, United States
- WestminsterColorado, United States
- ArvadaColorado, United States
- AuroraColorado, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rapid City in?
Rapid City uses Mountain Daylight Time (America/Denver); the local time is currently UTC-6.
Does Rapid City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rapid City switches between UTC-7 in standard time and UTC-6 in summer.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and New York?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Rapid City?
The country calling code is +1.