Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Madison, WI. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Madison, sunset ranges from 4:22 PM in December to 8:41 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 43 minutes at the summer solstice and 46 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Madison (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:26 AM | 4:48 PM | 4:03 PM – 4:48 PM | 45 min | 9h 22m |
| February | 6:55 AM | 5:28 PM | 4:49 PM – 5:28 PM | 39 min | 10h 34m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:04 PM | 6:26 PM – 7:04 PM | 38 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:15 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:40 PM | 38 min | 13h 25m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:33 PM – 8:14 PM | 41 min | 14h 40m |
| June | 5:17 AM | 8:38 PM | 7:55 PM – 8:38 PM | 43 min | 15h 21m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:52 PM – 8:34 PM | 42 min | 15h 03m |
| August | 6:03 AM | 7:59 PM | 7:20 PM – 7:59 PM | 39 min | 13h 56m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:29 PM – 7:07 PM | 38 min | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:11 AM | 6:14 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:14 PM | 38 min | 11h 03m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 4:33 PM | 3:50 PM – 4:33 PM | 43 min | 9h 43m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 4:23 PM | 3:37 PM – 4:23 PM | 46 min | 9h 01m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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