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Plover, Wisconsin · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Plover Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Plover, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.6° 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 Plover for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 34m | −2m 53s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 28m | −2m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 46s |
Daylight in Plover through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Plover
Today's times; the difference is against Plover.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Plover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point | 4.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Wisconsin Rapids | 14 mi WSW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Waupaca | 24 mi ESE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Kronenwetter | 25 mi N | 46 seconds later | ||
| Rothschild | 30 mi N | 1 minute later | ||
| Weston | 30 mi N | 43 seconds later | ||
| Rib Mountain | 32 mi NNW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Marshfield | 34 mi WNW | 2 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Wausau | 35 mi N | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| New London | 40 mi E | 3 minutes 19 seconds earlier |
About Plover
- Location
- Plover, Wisconsin, United States
- County / district
- Portage County
- Coordinates
- 44.4564°N, 89.5440°W
- Elevation
- 328 m (1,076 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 12,319
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 Plover
What time is sunrise in Plover today?
Sunrise in Plover, Wisconsin today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Plover get today?
Plover gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Plover this evening?
Evening golden hour in Plover runs from 5:18 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Plover?
The longest day of 2026 in Plover is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Plover in?
Plover uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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