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Madison
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Madison — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Madison
Day length
10:49
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:17
Solar noon
12:42
Sunset
18:07
Day length
10:49
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:59 → 07:56
Golden hour · evening
17:27 → 18:24
Next 7 days · Madison
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:17 | 18:07 | 17:27 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:35 | 10:49 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:18 | 18:05 | 17:26 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:34 | 10:46 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:20 | 18:03 | 17:24 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:32 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:21 | 18:02 | 17:22 → 18:20 | 18:20 → 18:31 | 10:41 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:22 | 18:00 | 17:21 → 18:18 | 18:18 → 18:29 | 10:38 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:23 | 17:59 | 17:19 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:28 | 10:35 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:25 | 17:57 | 17:18 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:27 | 10:32 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:18 → 18:15. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:17 | 06:59 → 07:56 | 12:42 | 17:27 → 18:24 | 18:07 | 10:49 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:18 | 07:01 → 07:58 | 12:42 | 17:26 → 18:23 | 18:05 | 10:46 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:20 | 07:02 → 07:59 | 12:42 | 17:24 → 18:21 | 18:03 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:21 | 07:03 → 08:00 | 12:41 | 17:22 → 18:20 | 18:02 | 10:41 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:22 | 07:04 → 08:02 | 12:41 | 17:21 → 18:18 | 18:00 | 10:38 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:23 | 07:05 → 08:03 | 12:41 | 17:19 → 18:17 | 17:59 | 10:35 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:25 | 07:07 → 08:04 | 12:41 | 17:18 → 18:15 | 17:57 | 10:32 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:26 | 07:08 → 08:06 | 12:41 | 17:16 → 18:14 | 17:56 | 10:30 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:27 | 07:09 → 08:07 | 12:41 | 17:14 → 18:13 | 17:55 | 10:27 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:28 | 07:10 → 08:09 | 12:41 | 17:13 → 18:11 | 17:53 | 10:24 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:30 | 07:11 → 08:10 | 12:41 | 17:11 → 18:10 | 17:52 | 10:22 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:31 | 07:13 → 08:11 | 12:41 | 17:10 → 18:09 | 17:50 | 10:19 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:32 | 06:14 → 07:13 | 11:41 | 16:08 → 17:07 | 16:49 | 10:16 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:33 | 06:15 → 07:14 | 11:41 | 16:07 → 17:06 | 16:48 | 10:14 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:35 | 06:16 → 07:16 | 11:41 | 16:06 → 17:05 | 16:47 | 10:11 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:36 | 06:18 → 07:17 | 11:41 | 16:04 → 17:04 | 16:45 | 10:09 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:37 | 06:19 → 07:18 | 11:41 | 16:03 → 17:02 | 16:44 | 10:06 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:39 | 06:20 → 07:20 | 11:41 | 16:02 → 17:01 | 16:43 | 10:04 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:40 | 06:21 → 07:21 | 11:41 | 16:00 → 17:00 | 16:42 | 10:01 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:41 | 06:23 → 07:23 | 11:41 | 15:59 → 16:59 | 16:41 | 09:59 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:42 | 06:24 → 07:24 | 11:41 | 15:58 → 16:58 | 16:39 | 09:57 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:44 | 06:25 → 07:26 | 11:41 | 15:56 → 16:57 | 16:38 | 09:54 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:45 | 06:26 → 07:27 | 11:41 | 15:55 → 16:56 | 16:37 | 09:52 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:46 | 06:28 → 07:29 | 11:41 | 15:54 → 16:55 | 16:36 | 09:49 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:48 | 06:29 → 07:30 | 11:41 | 15:53 → 16:54 | 16:35 | 09:47 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:49 | 06:30 → 07:31 | 11:42 | 15:52 → 16:53 | 16:34 | 09:45 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:50 | 06:31 → 07:33 | 11:42 | 15:51 → 16:52 | 16:33 | 09:43 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:51 | 06:32 → 07:34 | 11:42 | 15:50 → 16:51 | 16:32 | 09:41 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:53 | 06:34 → 07:36 | 11:42 | 15:49 → 16:51 | 16:32 | 09:38 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:54 | 06:35 → 07:37 | 11:42 | 15:48 → 16:50 | 16:31 | 09:36 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Madison today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:27 and lasts until 18:24 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:59 to 07:56.
- When does the sun rise and set in Madison?
- Today the sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:07. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:42.
- What's the moon phase in Madison tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:40, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Madison?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.