October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Madison, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Nautical Twilight

Sunrise Today: 05:48 ↑ 64.2° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:18 ↑ 295.5° WNW

Day Length: 14h 29m

Sun Direction: NE

Sun Altitude: -9.56°

Sun Distance: 151.829 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Madison

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:55 ↑ 94° E	18:38 ↑ 266° W	11h 43m	-2m 54s	05:20	20:13	05:53	19:39	06:26	19:07	12:47	149.77
2	06:56 ↑ 94° E	18:36 ↑ 265° W	11h 40m	-2m 54s	05:21	20:11	05:54	19:38	06:27	19:05	12:47	149.72
3	06:57 ↑ 95° E	18:34 ↑ 265° W	11h 37m	-2m 53s	05:22	20:09	05:55	19:36	06:28	19:03	12:46	149.71
4	06:58 ↑ 95° E	18:33 ↑ 264° W	11h 34m	-2m 53s	05:23	20:07	05:57	19:34	06:29	19:01	12:46	149.64
5	06:59 ↑ 96° E	18:31 ↑ 264° W	11h 31m	-2m 53s	05:25	20:05	05:58	19:32	06:30	19:00	12:46	149.60
6	07:01 ↑ 96° E	18:29 ↑ 263° W	11h 28m	-2m 53s	05:26	20:04	05:59	19:31	06:32	18:58	12:45	149.56
7	07:02 ↑ 97° E	18:27 ↑ 263° W	11h 25m	-2m 53s	05:27	20:02	06:00	19:29	06:33	18:56	12:45	149.52
8	07:03 ↑ 98° E	18:26 ↑ 262° W	11h 22m	-2m 52s	05:28	20:00	06:01	19:27	06:34	18:55	12:45	149.47
9	07:04 ↑ 98° E	18:24 ↑ 262° W	11h 19m	-2m 52s	05:29	19:58	06:02	19:26	06:35	18:53	12:44	149.43
10	07:05 ↑ 98° E	18:22 ↑ 261° W	11h 17m	-2m 52s	05:30	19:57	06:03	19:24	06:36	18:51	12:44	149.40
11	07:06 ↑ 99° E	18:21 ↑ 261° W	11h 14m	-2m 51s	05:32	19:55	06:05	19:22	06:37	18:50	12:44	149.35
12	07:07 ↑ 100° E	18:19 ↑ 260° W	11h 11m	-2m 51s	05:33	19:53	06:06	19:21	06:38	18:48	12:44	149.30
13	07:09 ↑ 100° E	18:17 ↑ 260° W	11h 08m	-2m 51s	05:34	19:52	06:07	19:19	06:40	18:46	12:43	149.26
14	07:10 ↑ 101° E	18:16 ↑ 259° W	11h 05m	-2m 50s	05:35	19:50	06:08	19:17	06:41	18:45	12:43	149.22
15	07:11 ↑ 101° E	18:14 ↑ 259° WSW	11h 02m	-2m 50s	05:36	19:49	06:09	19:16	06:42	18:43	12:43	149.17
16	07:12 ↑ 102° ESE	18:12 ↑ 258° WSW	10h 59m	-2m 49s	05:37	19:47	06:10	19:14	06:43	18:41	12:43	149.13
17	07:13 ↑ 102° ESE	18:11 ↑ 258° WSW	10h 57m	-2m 49s	05:38	19:45	06:11	19:13	06:44	18:40	12:43	149.09
18	07:15 ↑ 103° ESE	18:09 ↑ 257° WSW	10h 54m	-2m 48s	05:40	19:44	06:12	19:11	06:45	18:38	12:42	149.06
19	07:16 ↑ 103° ESE	18:07 ↑ 257° WSW	10h 51m	-2m 47s	05:41	19:42	06:14	19:10	06:47	18:37	12:42	149.02
20	07:17 ↑ 104° ESE	18:06 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 48m	-2m 47s	05:42	19:41	06:15	19:08	06:48	18:35	12:42	148.98
21	07:18 ↑ 104° ESE	18:04 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 46m	-2m 46s	05:43	19:39	06:16	19:07	06:49	18:34	12:42	148.93
22	07:20 ↑ 105° ESE	18:03 ↑ 255° WSW	10h 43m	-2m 45s	05:44	19:38	06:17	19:05	06:50	18:32	12:42	148.89
23	07:21 ↑ 105° ESE	18:01 ↑ 255° WSW	10h 40m	-2m 45s	05:45	19:37	06:18	19:04	06:51	18:31	12:41	148.85
24	07:22 ↑ 106° ESE	18:00 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 37m	-2m 44s	05:46	19:35	06:19	19:02	06:52	18:29	12:41	148.81
25	07:23 ↑ 106° ESE	17:58 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 35m	-2m 43s	05:48	19:34	06:21	19:01	06:54	18:28	12:41	148.77
26	07:25 ↑ 106° ESE	17:57 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 32m	-2m 42s	05:49	19:33	06:22	19:00	06:55	18:27	12:41	148.73
27	07:26 ↑ 107° ESE	17:55 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 29m	-2m 41s	05:50	19:31	06:23	18:58	06:56	18:25	12:41	148.69
28	07:27 ↑ 108° ESE	17:54 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 26m	-2m 40s	05:51	19:30	06:24	18:57	06:57	18:24	12:41	148.64
29	07:28 ↑ 108° ESE	17:53 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 24m	-2m 39s	05:52	19:29	06:25	18:56	06:58	18:23	12:41	148.61
30	07:30 ↑ 108° ESE	17:51 ↑ 251° WSW	10h 21m	-2m 38s	05:53	19:27	06:26	18:55	07:00	18:21	12:41	148.57
31	07:31 ↑ 109° ESE	17:50 ↑ 251° WSW	10h 19m	-2m 37s	05:54	19:26	06:27	18:53	07:01	18:20	12:41	148.52
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Madison

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Madison.

What time does the sun rise today in Madison?

In Madison, United States, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Madison?

Sunset today in Madison is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Madison?

Day length today in Madison is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Madison?

Solar noon in Madison is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Madison?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Madison this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Madison?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.