Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Eau Claire Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:39 AM 6:00 PM noon 12:50 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 21m −2m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:00 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:00 AM–6:34 AMNautical twilight: 6:34 AM–7:09 AMCivil twilight: 7:09 AM–7:39 AMDaylight: 7:39 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:30 PMNautical twilight: 6:30 PM–7:05 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:39 PMNight: 7:39 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:20 AM–8:20 AMGolden hour: 5:19 PM–6:19 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Eau Claire for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 21m −2m 51s
Thu Oct 29 10h 18m −2m 50s
Fri Oct 30 10h 16m −2m 48s
Sat Oct 31 10h 13m −2m 48s
Sun Nov 1 10h 10m −2m 46s
Mon Nov 2 10h 07m −2m 45s
Tue Nov 3 10h 05m −2m 43s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Eau Claire through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 36m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Eau Claire sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Eau Claire

Sunrise and sunset in places near Eau Claire

Today's times; the difference is against Eau Claire.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Eau Claire
Altoona 2.7 mi E same minute
Lake Hallie 5.3 mi NNE same minute
Chippewa Falls 10 mi NNE same minute
Menomonie 21 mi WNW 1 minute 48 seconds later
Lake City MN 45 mi WSW 2 minutes 25 seconds later
Rice Lake 49 mi NNW 2 minutes 15 seconds later
Winona MN 53 mi S 49 seconds earlier
Red Wing MN 54 mi WSW 3 minutes 42 seconds later
New Richmond 55 mi WNW 4 minutes 44 seconds later
River Falls 55 mi W 4 minutes 36 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 147 places in Wisconsin · United States

About Eau Claire

Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Eau Claire County
Coordinates
44.8114°N, 91.4985°W
Elevation
240 m (787 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
67,778

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Eau Claire

What time is sunrise in Eau Claire today?

Sunrise in Eau Claire, Wisconsin today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:39 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Eau Claire get today?

Eau Claire gets 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Eau Claire this evening?

Evening golden hour in Eau Claire runs from 5:19 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Eau Claire?

The longest day of 2026 in Eau Claire is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Eau Claire in?

Eau Claire uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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