All cities › United States · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Madison
blue hour today
Blue hour in Madison is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Madison
Day length
13:27
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:15
Solar noon
12:59
Sunset
19:42
Day length
13:27
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:57 → 06:54
Golden hour · evening
19:04 → 20:00
Next 7 days · Madison
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:15 | 19:42 | 19:04 → 20:00 | 20:00 → 20:12 | 13:27 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:16 | 19:41 | 19:03 → 19:59 | 19:59 → 20:10 | 13:24 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 19:39 | 19:01 → 19:57 | 19:57 → 20:09 | 13:21 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:19 | 19:37 | 18:59 → 19:55 | 19:55 → 20:07 | 13:18 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:20 | 19:36 | 18:58 → 19:54 | 19:54 → 20:05 | 13:15 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:21 | 19:34 | 18:56 → 19:52 | 19:52 → 20:03 | 13:13 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:22 | 19:32 | 18:54 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:01 | 13:10 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:04 → 20:00. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:15 | 05:57 → 06:54 | 12:59 | 19:04 → 20:00 | 19:42 | 13:27 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:16 | 05:58 → 06:55 | 12:59 | 19:03 → 19:59 | 19:41 | 13:24 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 06:00 → 06:56 | 12:58 | 19:01 → 19:57 | 19:39 | 13:21 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:19 | 06:01 → 06:57 | 12:58 | 18:59 → 19:55 | 19:37 | 13:18 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:20 | 06:02 → 06:58 | 12:58 | 18:58 → 19:54 | 19:36 | 13:15 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:21 | 06:03 → 06:59 | 12:57 | 18:56 → 19:52 | 19:34 | 13:13 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:22 | 06:04 → 07:00 | 12:57 | 18:54 → 19:50 | 19:32 | 13:10 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:23 | 06:05 → 07:01 | 12:57 | 18:53 → 19:48 | 19:30 | 13:07 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:24 | 06:06 → 07:02 | 12:56 | 18:51 → 19:46 | 19:29 | 13:04 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:25 | 06:07 → 07:03 | 12:56 | 18:49 → 19:45 | 19:27 | 13:01 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:04 | 12:56 | 18:48 → 19:43 | 19:25 | 12:58 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:05 | 12:55 | 18:46 → 19:41 | 19:23 | 12:56 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:06 | 12:55 | 18:44 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 12:53 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:30 | 06:12 → 07:07 | 12:55 | 18:42 → 19:38 | 19:20 | 12:50 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:31 | 06:13 → 07:08 | 12:54 | 18:41 → 19:36 | 19:18 | 12:47 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:32 | 06:14 → 07:09 | 12:54 | 18:39 → 19:34 | 19:16 | 12:44 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:33 | 06:15 → 07:10 | 12:54 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 12:41 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:34 | 06:16 → 07:11 | 12:53 | 18:35 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 12:38 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:35 | 06:17 → 07:12 | 12:53 | 18:34 → 19:28 | 19:11 | 12:36 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:14 | 12:53 | 18:32 → 19:27 | 19:09 | 12:33 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:15 | 12:52 | 18:30 → 19:25 | 19:07 | 12:30 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:38 | 06:21 → 07:16 | 12:52 | 18:28 → 19:23 | 19:06 | 12:27 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:39 | 06:22 → 07:17 | 12:52 | 18:26 → 19:21 | 19:04 | 12:24 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:40 | 06:23 → 07:18 | 12:51 | 18:25 → 19:19 | 19:02 | 12:21 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:42 | 06:24 → 07:19 | 12:51 | 18:23 → 19:18 | 19:00 | 12:18 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:43 | 06:25 → 07:20 | 12:51 | 18:21 → 19:16 | 18:58 | 12:15 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:44 | 06:26 → 07:21 | 12:50 | 18:19 → 19:14 | 18:57 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:45 | 06:27 → 07:22 | 12:50 | 18:17 → 19:12 | 18:55 | 12:09 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:23 | 12:50 | 18:15 → 19:10 | 18:53 | 12:06 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:47 | 06:30 → 07:25 | 12:49 | 18:14 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 12:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Madison today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:04 and lasts until 20:00 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:57 to 06:54.
- When does the sun rise and set in Madison?
- Today the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 19:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:59.
- What's the moon phase in Madison tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:10, moonset at 04:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Madison?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.