Portage, Wisconsin · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portage Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Portage, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:25 AM 5:59 PM noon 12:42 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 34m −2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.2° 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–5:49 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:49 AM–6:22 AMNautical twilight: 6:22 AM–6:55 AMCivil twilight: 6:55 AM–7:25 AMDaylight: 7:25 AM–5:59 PMCivil twilight: 5:59 PM–6:28 PMNautical twilight: 6:28 PM–7:01 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:01 PM–7:35 PMNight: 7:35 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:07 AM–8:05 AMGolden hour: 5:19 PM–6:17 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 Portage for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 10h 34m −2m 46s
Mon Oct 26 10h 31m −2m 45s
Tue Oct 27 10h 29m −2m 44s
Wed Oct 28 10h 26m −2m 44s
Thu Oct 29 10h 23m −2m 42s
Fri Oct 30 10h 20m −2m 41s
Sat Oct 31 10h 18m −2m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portage 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 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portage 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.3 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Portage

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portage

Today's times; the difference is against Portage.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portage
Baraboo 15 mi WSW 1 minute 1 second later
DeForest 21 mi SSE 56 seconds earlier
Waunakee 24 mi S 35 seconds earlier
Reedsburg 27 mi W 2 minutes 9 seconds later
Sun Prairie 28 mi SSE 1 minute 34 seconds earlier
Middleton 31 mi S 32 seconds earlier
Beaver Dam 32 mi E 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier
Madison 32 mi S 59 seconds earlier
Monona 34 mi S 1 minute 16 seconds earlier
Cottage Grove 35 mi SSE 1 minute 47 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Portage

Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Columbia County
Coordinates
43.5392°N, 89.4626°W
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
10,382

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 Portage

What time is sunrise in Portage today?

Sunrise in Portage, Wisconsin today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:25 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Portage get today?

Portage gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portage this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portage runs from 5:19 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portage?

The longest day of 2026 in Portage is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Portage in?

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

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