Platteville, Wisconsin · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Platteville Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Platteville, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:29 AM 6:03 PM noon 12:46 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 34m −2m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.6° 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–5:54 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:54 AM–6:26 AMNautical twilight: 6:26 AM–7:00 AMCivil twilight: 7:00 AM–7:29 AMDaylight: 7:29 AM–6:03 PMCivil twilight: 6:03 PM–6:32 PMNautical twilight: 6:32 PM–7:05 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:37 PMNight: 7:37 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:11 AM–8:08 AMGolden hour: 5:23 PM–6:20 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 Platteville for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 10h 34m −2m 41s
Tue Oct 27 10h 31m −2m 39s
Wed Oct 28 10h 29m −2m 39s
Thu Oct 29 10h 26m −2m 37s
Fri Oct 30 10h 23m −2m 36s
Sat Oct 31 10h 21m −2m 35s
Sun Nov 1 10h 18m −2m 34s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Platteville 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 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Platteville 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 Platteville

Sunrise and sunset in places near Platteville

Today's times; the difference is against Platteville.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Platteville
Dubuque IA 19 mi SSW same minute
Asbury IA 21 mi SW 45 seconds later
Prairie du Chien 40 mi WNW 3 minutes 10 seconds later
Richland Center 42 mi N 36 seconds later
Mount Horeb 42 mi ENE 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier
Monroe 44 mi ESE 3 minutes 35 seconds earlier
Maquoketa IA 47 mi SSW same minute
Verona 51 mi ENE 3 minutes 22 seconds earlier
Manchester IA 53 mi WSW 3 minutes 31 seconds later
Freeport IL 53 mi SE 4 minutes 8 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 147 places in Wisconsin · United States

About Platteville

Location
Platteville, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Grant County
Coordinates
42.7342°N, 90.4785°W
Elevation
300 m (984 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
12,572

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 Platteville

What time is sunrise in Platteville today?

Sunrise in Platteville, Wisconsin today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:29 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Platteville get today?

Platteville gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Platteville this evening?

Evening golden hour in Platteville runs from 5:23 PM to 6:20 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Platteville?

The longest day of 2026 in Platteville is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 2 minutes.

What time zone is Platteville in?

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

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