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How much daylight has Minneapolis gained since the solstice?

Minneapolis's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 8 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. That is 29 minutes less than New York gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 59 minutes.

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Minneapolis daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 9, 4:31 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 8 h 46 min (sunrise 7:48 am, sunset 4:34 pm)
Latest sunriseSaturday, January 2, 7:51 am
9 hours of daylightSaturday, January 9
First sunset after 5 pmMonday, January 18 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightSaturday, February 6
11 hours of daylightFriday, February 26
12 hours of daylightThursday, March 18
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 37 min

The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Minneapolis time.

Daylight gained in Minneapolis, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 45 sec8 h 51 min+50 sec7:51 am4:42 pm
Jan 15+24 min9 h 10 min+1 min 47 sec7:48 am4:58 pm
Feb 1+1 h 02 min9 h 48 min+2 min 34 sec7:33 am5:21 pm
Feb 15+1 h 41 min10 h 27 min+2 min 55 sec7:14 am5:41 pm
Mar 1+2 h 23 min11 h 09 min+3 min 6 sec6:51 am6:00 pm
Mar 15+3 h 07 min11 h 53 min+3 min 9 sec7:26 am7:19 pm
Apr 1+4 h 01 min12 h 47 min+3 min 8 sec6:54 am7:41 pm

Minneapolis: questions people ask

When is the earliest sunset in Minneapolis?

December 9, 2026, at 4:31 pm. That is 12 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

Does Minneapolis get less winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Minneapolis's shortest day is 8 h 46 min, 29 minutes shorter than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Minneapolis gets 15 h 37 min, 31 minutes more than New York.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Minneapolis?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 7:51 am on Saturday, January 2, 12 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:33 am.

How long is the longest day in Minneapolis?

15 h 37 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:26 am and sets at 9:03 pm. That is 6 hours, 51 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).