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Monroe, Wisconsin · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Monroe Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Monroe, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 40m
−2m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.5° 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 Monroe for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 40m | −2m 42s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 37m | −2m 40s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 34m | −2m 40s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 32m | −2m 38s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 26m | −2m 37s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 35s |
Daylight in Monroe through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Monroe
Today's times; the difference is against Monroe.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport IL | 21 mi S | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Evansville | 21 mi NE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Oregon | 26 mi NNE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Fitchburg | 26 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Verona | 27 mi N | same minute | ||
| Mount Horeb | 29 mi N | 1 minute 1 second later | ||
| Stoughton | 31 mi NE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Rockton IL | 31 mi ESE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| South Beloit IL | 32 mi ESE | 2 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Beloit | 32 mi ESE | 2 minutes 34 seconds earlier |
Other places called Monroe
About Monroe
- Location
- Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
- County / district
- Green County
- Coordinates
- 42.6011°N, 89.6385°W
- Elevation
- 322 m (1,056 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 10,796
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 Monroe
What time is sunrise in Monroe today?
Sunrise in Monroe, Wisconsin today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:23 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Monroe get today?
Monroe gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Monroe this evening?
Evening golden hour in Monroe runs from 5:23 PM to 6:20 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Monroe?
The longest day of 2026 in Monroe is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Monroe in?
Monroe uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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