Germantown, Wisconsin · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Germantown Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Germantown, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:20 AM 5:52 PM noon 12:36 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 32m −2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.2° 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–5:44 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:44 AM–6:17 AMNautical twilight: 6:17 AM–6:51 AMCivil twilight: 6:51 AM–7:20 AMDaylight: 7:20 AM–5:52 PMCivil twilight: 5:52 PM–6:22 PMNautical twilight: 6:22 PM–6:55 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:55 PM–7:28 PMNight: 7:28 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:02 AM–8:00 AMGolden hour: 5:12 PM–6:10 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 Germantown for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 10h 32m −2m 43s
Tue Oct 27 10h 30m −2m 43s
Wed Oct 28 10h 27m −2m 41s
Thu Oct 29 10h 24m −2m 40s
Fri Oct 30 10h 22m −2m 39s
Sat Oct 31 10h 19m −2m 38s
Sun Nov 1 10h 16m −2m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Germantown 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 24m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Germantown 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

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Germantown

Sunrise and sunset in places near Germantown

Today's times; the difference is against Germantown.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Germantown
Menomonee Falls 3.5 mi S same minute
Mequon 4.1 mi ESE same minute
Richfield 4.6 mi WNW same minute
Jackson 7.2 mi NNW same minute
Cedarburg 7.8 mi NE same minute
Brown Deer 8.6 mi ESE 41 seconds earlier
Sussex 8.6 mi SW same minute
Grafton 10 mi NE same minute
Glendale 11 mi SE 51 seconds earlier
Slinger 11 mi NW 53 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Germantown

All 147 places in Wisconsin · United States

About Germantown

Location
Germantown, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Washington County
Coordinates
43.2286°N, 88.1104°W
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
19,993

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 Germantown

What time is sunrise in Germantown today?

Sunrise in Germantown, Wisconsin today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:52 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Germantown get today?

Germantown gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Germantown this evening?

Evening golden hour in Germantown runs from 5:12 PM to 6:10 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Germantown?

The longest day of 2026 in Germantown is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is Germantown in?

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

From the guides