Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Prairie du Chien Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:36 AM 6:00 PM noon 12:48 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 25m −2m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.3° 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–6:00 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:00 AM–6:33 AMNautical twilight: 6:33 AM–7:06 AMCivil twilight: 7:06 AM–7:36 AMDaylight: 7:36 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:30 PMNautical twilight: 6:30 PM–7:03 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:03 PM–7:36 PMNight: 7:36 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:17 AM–8:16 AMGolden hour: 5:20 PM–6:18 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 Prairie du Chien for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 25m −2m 40s
Fri Oct 30 10h 22m −2m 38s
Sat Oct 31 10h 20m −2m 37s
Sun Nov 1 10h 17m −2m 35s
Mon Nov 2 10h 14m −2m 35s
Tue Nov 3 10h 12m −2m 33s
Wed Nov 4 10h 09m −2m 32s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Prairie du Chien 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 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Prairie du Chien 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

83% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Prairie du Chien

Sunrise and sunset in places near Prairie du Chien

Today's times; the difference is against Prairie du Chien.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Prairie du Chien
Decorah IA 37 mi WNW 3 minutes 2 seconds later
Platteville 40 mi ESE 3 minutes 13 seconds earlier
Asbury IA 42 mi SSE 2 minutes 30 seconds earlier
Manchester IA 42 mi SSW same minute
Richland Center 43 mi ENE 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier
Dubuque IA 45 mi SSE 2 minutes 52 seconds earlier
Oelwein IA 47 mi WSW 2 minutes 26 seconds later
La Crosse 52 mi N 1 minute 44 seconds later
North La Crosse 55 mi N 1 minute 51 seconds later
Independence IA 55 mi SW 1 minute 58 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 147 places in Wisconsin · United States

About Prairie du Chien

Location
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Crawford County
Coordinates
43.0517°N, 91.1412°W
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
5,757

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 Prairie du Chien

What time is sunrise in Prairie du Chien today?

Sunrise in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:36 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Prairie du Chien get today?

Prairie du Chien gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Prairie du Chien this evening?

Evening golden hour in Prairie du Chien runs from 5:20 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Prairie du Chien?

The longest day of 2026 in Prairie du Chien is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours.

What time zone is Prairie du Chien in?

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

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