Lake Mills, Wisconsin · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Lake Mills Today

This evening's golden hour in Lake Mills runs from to CDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 58m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 58m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:51 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:51 AM–6:24 AMNautical twilight: 6:24 AM–6:57 AMCivil twilight: 6:57 AM–7:27 AMDaylight: 7:27 AM–5:51 PMCivil twilight: 5:51 PM–6:21 PMNautical twilight: 6:21 PM–6:54 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:54 PM–7:27 PMNight: 7:27 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:09 AM–8:07 AMGolden hour: 5:11 PM–6:10 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 108°
SunsetWSW, 252°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 33.3°

Golden hour in Lake Mills for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –
Wed Nov 4 – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Lake Mills, at 43.1° north, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Lake Mills

What time is golden hour in Lake Mills tonight?

Evening golden hour in Lake Mills starts at 5:11 PM and ends at 6:10 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Lake Mills?

Morning golden hour in Lake Mills runs from 7:09 AM to 8:07 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Lake Mills this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:10 PM to 6:21 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Lake Mills?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 58 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.