Billings, MT · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Billings, Montana
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 44 min
- Shortest day
- 8 h 40 min
Billings daylight through 2026
Daylight in Billings runs from 8 h 40 min on December 21 to 15 h 44 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 7 h 04 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 12th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 10 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Billings daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 09 min | 7:36 AM to 7:55 AM | 4:40 PM to 5:18 PM |
| February | 10 h 24 min | 6:54 AM to 7:35 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:59 PM |
| March | 11 h 57 min | 6:41 AM to 7:39 AM | 6:01 PM to 7:41 PM |
| April | 13 h 34 min | 6:02 AM to 6:53 AM | 7:42 PM to 8:20 PM |
| May | 14 h 57 min | 5:28 AM to 6:01 AM | 8:21 PM to 8:56 PM |
| June | 15 h 40 min | 5:23 AM to 5:27 AM | 8:56 PM to 9:08 PM |
| July | 15 h 18 min | 5:28 AM to 5:56 AM | 8:44 PM to 9:07 PM |
| August | 14 h 04 min | 5:57 AM to 6:34 AM | 7:53 PM to 8:42 PM |
| September | 12 h 31 min | 6:35 AM to 7:11 AM | 6:55 PM to 7:51 PM |
| October | 10 h 54 min | 7:12 AM to 7:53 AM | 6:01 PM to 6:54 PM |
| November | 9 h 29 min | 6:54 AM to 7:33 AM | 4:31 PM to 5:00 PM |
| December | 8 h 44 min | 7:35 AM to 7:55 AM | 4:29 PM to 4:39 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 12 at 5:23 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 9:08 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:55 AM on January 1. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 7 hours behind UTC, the time of the 105° W meridian. Billings sits at 108.55° W, so the sun runs about 14 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:23 PM on January 15 and 1:20 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Helena, the state capital, gets 7 minutes more daylight than Billings on June 21 and 6 minutes less on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 45.79° N | 15 h 44 min | 8 h 40 min |
| Meridian, ID | 43.61° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Boise City, ID | 43.60° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 40.78° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| West Valley City, UT | 40.69° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| West Jordan, UT | 40.60° N | 15 h 05 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Fort Collins, CO | 40.55° N | 15 h 05 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Greeley, CO | 40.42° N | 15 h 04 min | 9 h 17 min |
| Provo, UT | 40.25° N | 15 h 03 min | 9 h 18 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Billings?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 44 min of daylight: sunrise 5:24 AM, sunset 9:07 PM.
What is the shortest day in Billings?
December 21, 2026, with 8 h 40 min: sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 4:32 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Billings?
9:08 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:29 PM on December 6.
What time zone is Billings in?
America/Denver. Clocks change on March 8 (to MDT) and November 1 (to MST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Billings, 45.789° N, 108.553° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.