Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 36s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 21m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 19m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 16m | −2m 32s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 14m | −2m 30s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
91% illuminated · 17.6 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Lake Geneva.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lake Geneva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | 8.0 mi NW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Burlington | 10.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Twin Lakes | 10 mi ESE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Delavan | 11 mi WNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Spring Grove IL | 14 mi SE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Harvard IL | 15 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Waterford | 16 mi NE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Salem | 17 mi E | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Johnsburg IL | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Fox Lake IL | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier |
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.
Sunrise in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:23 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:52 PM.
Lake Geneva gets 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Lake Geneva runs from 5:12 PM to 6:10 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Lake Geneva is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 3 minutes.
Lake Geneva uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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