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Beaver Dam, Wisconsin · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Beaver Dam Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 37m
−2m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.6° 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 Beaver Dam for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 37m | −2m 47s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 34m | −2m 45s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 32m | −2m 45s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 29m | −2m 44s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 26m | −2m 42s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 23m | −2m 42s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 21m | −2m 40s |
Daylight in Beaver Dam through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 25m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 9, 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
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Beaver Dam
Today's times; the difference is against Beaver Dam.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Beaver Dam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun | 13 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Watertown | 19 mi SSE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Hartford | 25 mi ESE | 2 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake Mills | 26 mi S | same minute | ||
| Ripon | 27 mi N | 35 seconds later | ||
| Sun Prairie | 27 mi SW | 1 minute 5 seconds later | ||
| Slinger | 29 mi ESE | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| DeForest | 29 mi WSW | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Oconomowoc | 29 mi SE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Fond du Lac | 30 mi NE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Beaver Dam
- Location
- Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States
- County / district
- Dodge County
- Coordinates
- 43.4578°N, 88.8373°W
- Elevation
- 268 m (879 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 16,564
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 Beaver Dam
What time is sunrise in Beaver Dam today?
Sunrise in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:21 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Beaver Dam get today?
Beaver Dam gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Beaver Dam this evening?
Evening golden hour in Beaver Dam runs from 5:18 PM to 6:16 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Beaver Dam?
The longest day of 2026 in Beaver Dam is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Beaver Dam in?
Beaver Dam uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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