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