At this time of year, the daylight disappears quickly as the sun sets earlier, little by little, every day.

In Sioux Falls, the sun set at 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 – and it won't set that late again until Dec. 31 , according to timeanddate.com .

The shortest day of the year, though, is still weeks away. On Dec. 21 , the sun will rise about 7:56 a.m. and set about 4:53 p.m. in Sioux Falls, timeanddate.com says, marking the winter solstice as the shortest day of the year.

Related: These are the South Dakota cities that get the most snow. See how much falls each year

When was the last 5 p.m. sunset in South Dakota cities?

Here's what day communities in South Dakota saw – or, in some places, will still see – their last 5 p.m. sunset of 2025.

Aberdeen: Nov. 18

Brookings: Nov. 14

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