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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Madison

↑ 7:31 AM↓ 5:50 PM

10 h 20 min of daylight · 3 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:41 PM, 33° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:12 AM–8:11 AM
    Evening 5:10 PM–6:08 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:01 AM–7:12 AM
    Evening 6:08 PM–6:20 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:28 AM–7:01 AM
    Evening 6:20 PM–6:53 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 5:55 AM–6:28 AM
    Evening 6:53 PM–7:26 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

Mon, Dec 21 2:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:26 AM6:55 AM12:47 PM6:38 PM7:06 PM11 h 44 min
Fri, Oct 26:27 AM6:56 AM12:46 PM6:36 PM7:05 PM11 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 36:28 AM6:57 AM12:46 PM6:35 PM7:03 PM11 h 38 min
Sun, Oct 46:30 AM6:58 AM12:46 PM6:33 PM7:01 PM11 h 35 min
Mon, Oct 56:31 AM6:59 AM12:45 PM6:31 PM6:59 PM11 h 32 min
Tue, Oct 66:32 AM7:00 AM12:45 PM6:29 PM6:58 PM11 h 29 min
Wed, Oct 76:33 AM7:01 AM12:45 PM6:28 PM6:56 PM11 h 26 min
Thu, Oct 86:34 AM7:03 AM12:45 PM6:26 PM6:54 PM11 h 23 min
Fri, Oct 96:35 AM7:04 AM12:44 PM6:24 PM6:53 PM11 h 20 min
Sat, Oct 106:36 AM7:05 AM12:44 PM6:22 PM6:51 PM11 h 18 min
Sun, Oct 116:38 AM7:06 AM12:44 PM6:21 PM6:49 PM11 h 15 min
Mon, Oct 126:39 AM7:07 AM12:44 PM6:19 PM6:48 PM11 h 12 min
Tue, Oct 136:40 AM7:08 AM12:43 PM6:17 PM6:46 PM11 h 9 min
Wed, Oct 146:41 AM7:10 AM12:43 PM6:16 PM6:44 PM11 h 6 min
Thu, Oct 156:42 AM7:11 AM12:43 PM6:14 PM6:43 PM11 h 3 min
Fri, Oct 166:43 AM7:12 AM12:43 PM6:13 PM6:41 PM11 h 0 min
Sat, Oct 176:45 AM7:13 AM12:42 PM6:11 PM6:40 PM10 h 58 min
Sun, Oct 186:46 AM7:14 AM12:42 PM6:09 PM6:38 PM10 h 55 min
Mon, Oct 196:47 AM7:16 AM12:42 PM6:08 PM6:37 PM10 h 52 min
Tue, Oct 206:48 AM7:17 AM12:42 PM6:06 PM6:35 PM10 h 49 min
Wed, Oct 216:49 AM7:18 AM12:42 PM6:05 PM6:34 PM10 h 46 min
Thu, Oct 226:50 AM7:19 AM12:42 PM6:03 PM6:32 PM10 h 44 min
Fri, Oct 236:52 AM7:21 AM12:41 PM6:02 PM6:31 PM10 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 246:53 AM7:22 AM12:41 PM6:00 PM6:29 PM10 h 38 min
Sun, Oct 256:54 AM7:23 AM12:41 PM5:59 PM6:28 PM10 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 266:55 AM7:24 AM12:41 PM5:57 PM6:26 PM10 h 33 min
Tue, Oct 276:56 AM7:26 AM12:41 PM5:56 PM6:25 PM10 h 30 min
Wed, Oct 286:58 AM7:27 AM12:41 PM5:54 PM6:24 PM10 h 27 min
Thu, Oct 296:59 AM7:28 AM12:41 PM5:53 PM6:22 PM10 h 25 min
Fri, Oct 307:00 AM7:29 AM12:41 PM5:52 PM6:21 PM10 h 22 min
Sat, Oct 317:01 AM7:31 AM12:41 PM5:50 PM6:20 PM10 h 20 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (CDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.