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Ashland, Wisconsin · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ashland Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Ashland, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 24m
−3m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Ashland for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 24m | −3m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 21m | −3m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 18m | −3m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 15m | −3m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 00s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 05m | −2m 59s |
Daylight in Ashland through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Ashland
Today's times; the difference is against Ashland.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood MI | 35 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Superior | 59 mi W | 5 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Duluth MN | 59 mi WNW | 5 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Hermantown MN | 66 mi WNW | 5 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Cloquet MN | 75 mi W | 6 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Rice Lake | 86 mi SSW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Rhinelander | 97 mi SE | 7 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Virginia MN | 101 mi NW | 8 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| Hibbing MN | 113 mi WNW | 9 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Merrill | 113 mi SSE | 7 minutes 15 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Ashland
About Ashland
- Location
- Ashland, Wisconsin, United States
- County / district
- Ashland County
- Coordinates
- 46.5924°N, 90.8838°W
- Elevation
- 197 m (646 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 8,040
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Ashland
What time is sunrise in Ashland today?
Sunrise in Ashland, Wisconsin today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:35 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ashland get today?
Ashland gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ashland this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ashland runs from 5:16 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ashland?
The longest day of 2026 in Ashland is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Ashland in?
Ashland uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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